Dyckia

German Iris

About Dyckia and German Iris

Dyckia

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Europe

Types

Bromeliad

Number of Varieties

406

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Habitat

Rocky areas

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

27.90 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

dyckia

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Asparagales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Dyckia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

120300

1 27800

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Properties of Dyckia and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Dyckia and German Iris

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

Dyckia and German Iris Physical Information

Dyckia and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dyckia and German Iris are as follows:

Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Dyckia and German Iris

Care of Dyckia and German Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dyckia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dyckia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.