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Dutch Iris
Dutch Iris

Moss Rose
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About Dutch Iris and Moss Rose

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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South America

Types

Bearded Iris
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

5012
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Plants
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Moss Rose

In Hindi

Dutch Iris
मॉस गुलाब

In German

Dutch Iris
Moss Rose

In French

Dutch Iris
Moss Rose

In Spanish

Dutch Iris
musgo de Rose

In Greek

Dutch Iris
Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Dutch Iris
rosa-musgo

In Polish

Dutch Iris
Moss Rose

In Latin

Dutch Iris
Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Iris
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

300120
1 27800
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Properties of Dutch Iris and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Moss Rose

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

Dutch Iris and Moss Rose Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Moss Rose 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

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Moss Rose

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