German Iris

Garden Peony

About German Iris and Garden Peony

German Iris

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.10 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lanceolate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water during periods of drought

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of German Iris and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Garden Peony

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

German Iris and Garden Peony Physical Information

German Iris and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Garden Peony are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of German Iris and Garden Peony

Care of German Iris and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.