German Iris

European Crab Apple

About German Iris and European Crab Apple

German Iris

European Crab Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Europe

Central America, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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71.10 cm

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25.00 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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45.70 cm

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20.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Summer

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Malus sylvestris

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

European crab apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

european crab apple

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Malus sylvestris

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Jabłoń dzika

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

european crab apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of German Iris and European Crab Apple

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and European Crab Apple

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

German Iris and European Crab Apple Physical Information

German Iris and European Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and European Crab Apple are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of German Iris and European Crab Apple

Care of German Iris and European Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.