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About Jack Pine and Dutch Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bearded Iris  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
6-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Sawfly  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Dutch Iris  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Dutch Iris  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
Dutch Iris  
pin gris  

In Spanish
Dutch Iris  
jack pine  

In Greek
Dutch Iris  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Dutch Iris  
jack pine  

In Polish
Dutch Iris  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Dutch Iris  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
36  

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Jack Pine

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

Dutch Iris and Jack Pine Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Dutch Iris and Jack Pine

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

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