Dwarf Iris

Japanese Pieris

About Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris

Dwarf Iris

Japanese Pieris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris

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

Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Dwarf Iris and Japanese Pieris

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