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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

Wild Lilac
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About Crested Iris and Wild Lilac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

-
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-6

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Crested Iris
Wild lilac

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
Wild Lilac

In German

Crested Iris
Säckelblumen

In French

Crested Iris
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

Crested Iris
Ceanothus

In Greek

Crested Iris
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
Ceanothus

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
Wild Lilac

In Latin

iubatum Iris
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Iridaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Iris
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

21050
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Wild Lilac

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

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Wild Lilac

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

Crested Iris and Wild Lilac Physical Information

Crested Iris and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Wild Lilac are as follows:

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

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Wild Lilac flower color: White

  • Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Crested Iris and Wild Lilac

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