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Dutch Iris
Dutch Iris

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About Dutch Iris and Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Bearded Iris
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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, Alkaline

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 branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Caterpillars

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Dutch Iris
Baobab

In German

Dutch Iris
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Dutch Iris
Baobab

In Spanish

Dutch Iris
Baobab

In Greek

Dutch Iris
Baobab

In Portuguese

Dutch Iris
baobá

In Polish

Dutch Iris
Baobab

In Latin

Dutch Iris
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malvales

Family

Iridaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Iris
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

3008
1 27800
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Properties of Dutch Iris and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Baobab

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

Dutch Iris and Baobab Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Baobab are as follows:

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Baobab

Care of Dutch Iris and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.