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About Hatiora and German Iris


About German Iris and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
dry rocky watercourses  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
71.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Green, 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  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
Iris germanica  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
German Iris  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In German
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In French
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In Greek
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
German Iris  

In Polish
hatiora  
German Iris  

In Latin
Hatiora  
German Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Hatiora and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and German Iris

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

Hatiora and German Iris Physical Information

Hatiora and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and German Iris are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and German Iris

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

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