Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

About Dutch Iris and Gomphrena

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

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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

Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 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, 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 cm30.40 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

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Narrow oblong to elliptic

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

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, 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

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Gomphrena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Gomphrena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Gomphrena

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

Dutch Iris and Gomphrena Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Gomphrena 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
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Gomphrena

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