Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

About Dutch Iris and Gayfeather

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cmNA

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

White, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

LIATRIS spicata

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Gayfeather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Liatris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30051

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Gayfeather

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Gayfeather

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

Dutch Iris and Gayfeather Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Gayfeather physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Gayfeather 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
Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Gayfeather

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