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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

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About Crested Iris and Monkey-flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types

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Mimulus

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
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Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Crested Iris
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
Monkey Flower

In German

Crested Iris
Monkey Flower

In French

Crested Iris
Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Crested Iris
Monkey Flower

In Greek

Crested Iris
Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
Monkey Flower

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
Monkey Flower

In Latin

iubatum Iris
Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Iris
Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

210100
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower

Wondering what are the properties of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower? We provide you with everything About Crested Iris and Monkey-flower. Crested Iris doesn't have thorns and Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns. Also Crested Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Crested Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower

Season and care of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower is important to know. While considering everything about Crested Iris and Monkey-flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crested Iris season is Spring and Summer and Monkey-flower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Crested Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crested Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral.

Crested Iris and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Crested Iris and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower are as follows:

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower

Care of Crested Iris and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.