German Iris

Persian Buttercup

About German Iris and Persian Buttercup

German Iris

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

German Iris

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

German Iris

Persian Buttercup

In German

German Iris

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

German Iris

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

German Iris

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

German Iris

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

German Iris

ranúnculo

In Polish

German Iris

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

German Iris

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Iris

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300600

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Persian Buttercup

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

German Iris and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

German Iris and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of German Iris and Persian Buttercup

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