Dwarf Iris

American Holly

About Dwarf Iris and American Holly

Dwarf Iris

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

No Medicinal Use

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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1.3 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

ILEX opaca

2.3 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Christmas Holly

2.3.2 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

American Holly

2.3.4 In German

Zwergiris

American Holly

2.3.6 In French

Dwarf Iris

American Holly

2.3.8 In Spanish

Enano Iris

American Holly

2.4.2 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

American Holly

2.4.4 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

American Holly

2.4.6 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

American Holly

2.5.1 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

American Holly

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

3.6 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

3.7 Order

Liliales

Celastrales

3.8 Family

Iridaceae

Aquifoliaceae

3.9 Genus

Iris

Ilex

3.10 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

3.11 Tribe

Irideae

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3.12 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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3.13 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and American Holly

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

Dwarf Iris and American Holly Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and American Holly are as follows:

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

Care of Dwarf Iris and American Holly

Care of Dwarf Iris and American Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Holly pruning is done 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 Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.