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About Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Dutch Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Bearded Iris  
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

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  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
20.30 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  
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'  
CORYPHANTHA  

Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  
Pima Pineapple  

In Hindi
Dutch Iris  
Pima अनानस  

In German
Dutch Iris  
Pima Ananas  

In French
Dutch Iris  
Pima ananas  

In Spanish
Dutch Iris  
Pima piña  

In Greek
Dutch Iris  
Pima Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
Dutch Iris  
Pima Pineapple  

In Polish
Dutch Iris  
Pima Ananas  

In Latin
Dutch Iris  
Pineapple Pima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Coryphantha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple

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

Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple

Care of Dutch Iris and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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