German Iris

Sugar Pine

About German Iris and Sugar Pine

German Iris

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe

Western United States, Canada

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Needle like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Root

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Genus

Iris

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

3005

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Sugar Pine

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

German Iris and Sugar Pine Physical Information

German Iris and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Sugar Pine are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of German Iris and Sugar Pine

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