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About Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Dwarf Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe  
Japan  

Types
Iris  
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 5  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Several shades of Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
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  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS pumila  
HAKONECHLOA macra  

Common Name
Dwarf Iris  
Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
Dwarf Iris  
hakone grass  

In German
Zwergiris  
Hakone Gras  

In French
Dwarf Iris  
Hakone herbe  

In Spanish
Enano Iris  
hierba Hakone  

In Greek
νάνος Ίρις  
Hakone γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris  
Hakone grama  

In Polish
Dwarf Iris  
Hakone trawa  

In Latin
Iris Dwarf  
Hakone herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Hakonechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
40  

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass

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

Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Iris and Hakone Grass

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

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