German Iris

Artichoke

About German Iris and Artichoke

German Iris

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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71.10 cm

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5.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of German Iris and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Artichoke

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

German Iris and Artichoke Physical Information

German Iris and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Artichoke are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of German Iris and Artichoke

Care of German Iris and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.