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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

Pitch Pine
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About Crested Iris and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

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Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Crested Iris
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
सनोबर

In German

Crested Iris
Pitch pine

In French

Crested Iris
pitch pine

In Spanish

Crested Iris
pino

In Greek

Crested Iris
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
Pitch sosny

In Latin

iubatum Iris
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Iridaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Iris
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

210115
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Pitch Pine

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

Crested Iris and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Crested Iris and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Pitch Pine are as follows:

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

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Crested Iris and Pitch Pine

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