Dutch Iris

Borage

About Dutch Iris and Borage

Dutch Iris

Borage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Pastures, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 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

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Japanese Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

BORAGO officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Borage, starflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Borage

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Bourrache

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

borraja

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Borage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Borragem

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Ogórecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

borage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Borago

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Borage

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

Dutch Iris and Borage Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Borage 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
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Borage

Care of Dutch Iris and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.