Croton

Dwarf Iris

About Croton and Dwarf Iris

Croton

Dwarf Iris

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Croton and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Croton and Dwarf Iris. Croton doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Croton and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Croton and American Hazelnut

Croton and Contorted Filbert

Croton and Cotoneaster

» More

More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Croton and Dwarf Iris

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

Croton and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Croton and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Croton and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Croton and Dwarf Iris

Care of Croton and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.