Dutch Iris

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem

Dutch Iris

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

300180

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem 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
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Dutch Iris and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.