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About German Iris and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and German Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe  
Japan  

Types
-  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
71.10 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Iris germanica  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
German Iris  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
German Iris  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
German Iris  
Osterlilie  

In French
German Iris  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
German Iris  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
German Iris  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
German Iris  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
German Iris  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
German Iris  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
20  

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Properties of German Iris and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Easter Lily

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

German Iris and Easter Lily Physical Information

German Iris and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of German Iris and Easter Lily

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

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