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About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan


About Longan and Dwarf Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, India, China  

Types
Bearded Iris  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Burgundy  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sickle-Shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample 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  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In Hindi
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In German
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In French
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
longane  

In Spanish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In Greek
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In Polish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

In Latin
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
65  

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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