Dwarf Iris

Gillyflower

About Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower

Dwarf Iris

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a 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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

Matthiola incana

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

gillyflower

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Garten-Levkoje

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Gillyflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Gillyflower

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Gillyflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Matthiola incana

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Gillyflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Matthiola incana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Gilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Gilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower

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

Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Gillyflower

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