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About Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Dwarf Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Europe  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Iris  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS pumila  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Dwarf Iris  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Dwarf Iris  
आम धुरी  

In German
Zwergiris  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Dwarf Iris  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Enano Iris  
husillo Común  

In Greek
νάνος Ίρις  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Dwarf Iris  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Iris Dwarf  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Celastrales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Iris  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle

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

Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle

Care of Dwarf Iris and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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