Dutch Iris

Needle Palm

About Dutch Iris and Needle Palm

Dutch Iris

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Bearded Iris

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-6

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

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm180.00 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, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Dutch Iris

सुई ताड़

In German

Dutch Iris

Nadel -Palme

In French

Dutch Iris

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Dutch Iris

palmera aguja

In Greek

Dutch Iris

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Dutch Iris

Igła palma

In Latin

Dutch Iris

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Arecales

Family

Iridaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Iris

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Needle Palm

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

Dutch Iris and Needle Palm Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Needle Palm 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
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Needle Palm

Care of Dutch Iris and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.