German Iris

Paeonia Lactiflora

About German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora

German Iris

Paeonia Lactiflora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe

China, Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Grassland, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm91.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm91.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Light Pink, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Budding

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

Paonia lactiflora

Common Name

German Iris

Chinese Peony

In Hindi

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In German

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In French

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In Spanish

German Iris

lactiflora paonia

In Greek

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In Portuguese

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In Polish

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

In Latin

German Iris

Paonia lactiflora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dilleniales

Family

Iridaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Iris

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information

German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of German Iris and Paeonia Lactiflora

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