Dwarf Iris

Butter and Eggs

About Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs

Dwarf Iris

Butter and Eggs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm75.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Simple lobed or unlobed

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Divison, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

LINARIA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Butter and Eggs plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Butter und Eier Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Beurre et œufs plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

La mantequilla y la planta de huevos

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Manteiga e Ovos planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Masło i jajka roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Butyrum, ova , et herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Linaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Antirrhineae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA150

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs

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

Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Butter and Eggs flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butter and Eggs leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Butter and Eggs

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