Dwarf Iris

American Chestnut

About Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut

Dwarf Iris

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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2,130.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut

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

Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut

Care of Dwarf Iris and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.