Dwarf Iris

Natal Plum

About Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum

Dwarf Iris

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval to roundish

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum

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

Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Natal Plum

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