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About German Iris and Japanese Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
3-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
71.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Basketary, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Iris germanica
IRIS ensata
7.2 Common Name
German Iris
Iris Japanese iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
German Iris
Japanese iris
7.2.2 In German
German Iris
Japanese iris
7.2.3 In French
German Iris
iris Xapanese
7.2.4 In Spanish
German Iris
Iris Xapanese
7.2.5 In Greek
German Iris
ιαπωνική ίριδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
German Iris
íris japonesa
7.2.7 In Polish
German Iris
japońskie iris
7.2.8 In Latin
German Iris
Iris Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of German Iris and Japanese Iris

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

Season and Care of German Iris and Japanese Iris

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

German Iris and Japanese Iris Physical Information

German Iris and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Japanese Iris are as follows:

  • German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White

  • German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

  • Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of German Iris and Japanese Iris

Care of German Iris and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.