Dwarf Iris

Elephant Grass

About Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass

Dwarf Iris

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass

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

Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass

Care of Dwarf Iris and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.