Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
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red pin,Norway pine,pinus
Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
2-5
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
orange brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Butterflies
songbirds
Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Root
Pulp
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Herbicide, Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
PINUS resinosa
Common Name
German Iris
Norway Pine
In Hindi
German Iris
Norway pine
In German
German Iris
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer
In French
German Iris
Pin rouge
In Spanish
German Iris
Pinus resinosa
In Greek
German Iris
Norway pine
In Portuguese
German Iris
Pinus resinosa
In Polish
German Iris
Sosna czerwona
In Latin
German Iris
Norway pine
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Properties of German Iris and Norway Pine
Wondering what are the properties of German Iris and Norway Pine? We provide you with everything About German Iris and Norway Pine. German Iris doesn't have thorns and Norway Pine doesn't have thorns. Also German Iris does not have fragrant flowers. German Iris has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of German Iris and Norway Pine
Season and care of German Iris and Norway Pine is important to know. While considering everything about German Iris and Norway Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. German Iris season is Spring and Summer and Norway Pine season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for German Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Norway Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for German Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Norway Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
German Iris and Norway Pine Physical Information
German Iris and Norway Pine physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Norway Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Norway Pine are as follows:
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Norway Pine flower color: Brown
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Care of German Iris and Norway Pine
Care of German Iris and Norway Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norway Pine 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 Norway Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.