German Iris

Palm lily

About German Iris and Palm lily

German Iris

Palm lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

long with sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Leaf spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

YUCCA harrimaniae

Common Name

German Iris

mound lily

In Hindi

German Iris

palm lily

In German

German Iris

palm lily

In French

German Iris

palm lily

In Spanish

German Iris

palm lily

In Greek

German Iris

palm lily

In Portuguese

German Iris

palm lily

In Polish

German Iris

palm lily

In Latin

German Iris

palm lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Iris

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

30015

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Palm lily

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Palm lily

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

German Iris and Palm lily Physical Information

German Iris and Palm lily physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Palm lily height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Palm lily are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Palm lily flower color: Pink and Ivory
Palm lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of German Iris and Palm lily

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