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About Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
1.4 Types
Not Available
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA7
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-7
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm7.60 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Tiny
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
MINUARTIA verna
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Iris
Irish Moss
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dwarf Iris
आयरिश काई
7.2.2 In German
Zwergiris
Irish Moss
7.2.3 In French
Dwarf Iris
Irish Moss
7.2.4 In Spanish
Enano Iris
musgo de irlanda
7.2.5 In Greek
νάνος Ίρις
Irish Moss
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris
Moss irlandês
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Iris
mech irlandzki
7.2.8 In Latin
Iris Dwarf
Irish Moss
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Caryophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Minuartia
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
NA50
1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss

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

Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss

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

Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss are as follows:

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Irish Moss flower color: White

  • Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss

Care of Dwarf Iris and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.