German Iris

Maiden Grass

About German Iris and Maiden Grass

German Iris

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

71.10 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

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, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

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 Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Maiden Grass

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

German Iris and Maiden Grass Physical Information

German Iris and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Maiden Grass are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of German Iris and Maiden Grass

Care of German Iris and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.