Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

About Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris

Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Diothonea, Auliza

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.30 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

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

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, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Epidendrum

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Epidendrum

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Epidendrum

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Epidendrum

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Epidendrum

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Coilostylis

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1500

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Properties of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris

Season and care of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dwarf Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Dwarf Iris is Neutral.

Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris

Care of Epidendrum and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.