Heather

Dutch Iris

About Heather and Dutch Iris

Heather

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

70050

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

हीथ

Dutch Iris

In German

Heidekraut

Dutch Iris

In French

bruyère

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

brezo

Dutch Iris

In Greek

ερείκη

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

urze

Dutch Iris

In Polish

wrzos

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Heather

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Ericaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Calluna

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

860300

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Dutch Iris

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

Heather and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Heather and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Heather and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Heather and Dutch Iris

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