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About Heliconia and Dwarf Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Eastern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
IRIS pumila
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Dwarf Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
Dwarf Iris
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Zwergiris
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Dwarf Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Enano Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
νάνος Ίρις
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Dwarf Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
Dwarf Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
Iris Dwarf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
198NA
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Properties of Heliconia and Dwarf Iris

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

Season and Care of Heliconia and Dwarf Iris

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

Heliconia and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Heliconia and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Heliconia and Dwarf Iris

Care of Heliconia and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.