Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Types
Bearded Iris
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-11
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
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
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
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Landscape
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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.