Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

About Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Linear

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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Skrytokwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Hybrid Cryptanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3001200

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Season and care of Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus is important to know. While considering everything about Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dutch Iris season is Spring and Hybrid Cryptanthus season is Spring. The type of soil for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hybrid Cryptanthus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hybrid Cryptanthus is Not Available.

Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Hybrid Cryptanthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus 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
Hybrid Cryptanthus flower color: Not Available
Hybrid Cryptanthus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Dutch Iris and Hybrid Cryptanthus

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