Dutch Iris

Hoodia

About Dutch Iris and Hoodia

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Red, Pink, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dry Mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

Hoodia gordonii

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

ǁhoba, Ghaap

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Hoodia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Hoodia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Stapeliae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Hoodia

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Hoodia

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

Dutch Iris and Hoodia Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Hoodia physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Hoodia 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
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Hoodia

Care of Dutch Iris and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.