German Iris

Perennial Candytuft

About German Iris and Perennial Candytuft

German Iris

Perennial Candytuft

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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71.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Linear

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

useful as a ground cover

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Perennial candytuft

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Perennial candytuft

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Perennial candytuft

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

candytuft Perennial

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

candytuft perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

πολυετείς candytuft

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

candytuft perennial

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Wieloletnia candytuft

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

annos suffruticosum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Iberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of German Iris and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Perennial Candytuft

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

German Iris and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

German Iris and Perennial Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Perennial Candytuft are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of German Iris and Perennial Candytuft

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