German Iris

Pride of Barbados

About German Iris and Pride of Barbados

German Iris

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.10 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

bipinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of German Iris and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Pride of Barbados

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

German Iris and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

German Iris and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Pride of Barbados

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