Dwarf Iris

Globe Amaranth

About Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth

Dwarf Iris

Globe Amaranth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

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 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Fuchsia, 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, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

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

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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

Medium

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Globe Amaranth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

GOMPHRENA globosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Gomphrena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth

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

Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Globe Amaranth

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