Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

About Dutch Iris and Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Enkianthus campanulatus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-6

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm180.00 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

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Enkianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Heteromorpheae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Enkianthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Enkianthus

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Enkianthus

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

Dutch Iris and Enkianthus Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Enkianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Enkianthus 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
Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Enkianthus

Care of Dutch Iris and Enkianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 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 Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.