Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Hybrid origin
Canary Islands
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-10
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Dutch Iris
Tree Echium
In German
Dutch Iris
Baum Aciam
In French
Dutch Iris
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Dutch Iris
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Dutch Iris
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Dutch Iris
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Dutch Iris
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Iridaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Dutch Iris and Tree Echium. Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Dutch Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium
Season and care of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Dutch Iris and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dutch Iris season is Spring and Tree Echium season is Spring. The type of soil for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dutch Iris and Tree Echium Physical Information
Dutch Iris and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium 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
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium
Care of Dutch Iris and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.