Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

About Enkianthus and Dutch Iris

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Enkianthus and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Dutch Iris

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

Enkianthus and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Enkianthus and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Enkianthus and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Enkianthus and Dutch Iris

Care of Enkianthus and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.