Dutch Iris

Gerbera Daisy

About Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy

Dutch Iris

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-6

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm45.70 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

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark 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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

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, Sand

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 in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30010

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy

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

Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy 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
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Dutch Iris and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.