Dwarf Iris

Hippeastrum

About Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum

Dwarf Iris

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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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

21,22

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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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Several shades of 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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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum

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

Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Hippeastrum

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