Dwarf Iris

Encyclia

About Dwarf Iris and Encyclia

Dwarf Iris

Encyclia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

242

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Encyclia, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

εγκύκλιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

orquídea

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Encyclia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Encyclia

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

Dwarf Iris and Encyclia Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Encyclia are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Encyclia

Care of Dwarf Iris and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.