German Iris

Victoria Falls Iris

About German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris

German Iris

Victoria Falls Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

71.10 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm450.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

IRIS 'Victoria Falls'

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Victoria fall iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

Victoria fall iris

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Victoria fällt Iris

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

Victoria tombe iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

Victoria cae iris

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Victoria Falls ίριδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Victoria cai iris

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Victoria Falls tęczówki

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

Victoria cadit iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300300

1 27800

Properties of German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris

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

German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris Physical Information

German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Victoria Falls Iris flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Victoria Falls Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris

Care of German Iris and Victoria Falls Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Victoria Falls Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Victoria Falls Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.