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Crested Iris
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About Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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 Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Crested Iris
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
Pink Ball Tree

In German

Crested Iris
Pink Ball Tree

In French

Crested Iris
Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Crested Iris
Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Crested Iris
Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

iubatum Iris
Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malvales

Family

Iridaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Iris
Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

2101
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree? We provide you with everything About Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree. Crested Iris doesn't have thorns and Pink Ball Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Crested Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Crested Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree

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

Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

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

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Crested Iris and Pink Ball Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.