Dwarf Iris

Perennial Flax

About Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax

Dwarf Iris

Perennial Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

LINUM perenne 'Album'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Perennial Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

linum perenne

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Linom perenne

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Linom perenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

linom perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Linum perenne

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

linum perenne

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

len trwały

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Linum perenne

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Linales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Linum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax

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

Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Perennial Flax

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