Emu Bush

Dwarf Iris

About Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris

Emu Bush

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

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

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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

Fine

Coarse

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

एमु बुश

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Emu Bush

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Emu Bush

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Emu Bush

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

emu Μπους

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Emu de Bush

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Emu Bush

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Emu Bush

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Myoporaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Eremophila

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myoporeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

220NA

1 27800

Properties of Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris

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

Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Emu Bush height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Emu Bush flower color: Magenta and Rose
Emu Bush leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Gray Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris

Care of Emu Bush and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Emu Bush pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Emu Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.