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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Insects

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS cristata

Common Name
Crested Iris

In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस

In German
Crested Iris

In French
Crested Iris

In Spanish
Crested Iris

In Greek
Crested Iris

In Portuguese
Crested Iris

In Polish
Czubaty Iris

In Latin
iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Iris

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Irideae

Subfamily
Iridoideae

Number of Species
210 68

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Properties of Crested Iris

Want to know the properties of Crested Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Crested Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Crested Iris Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Crested Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Crested Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Crested Iris physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Crested Iris

Taking Crested Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Crested Iris include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Crested Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Crested Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Crested Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Bluffs, Sandy stream banks and Wooded slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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