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Henbit Deadnettle
Henbit Deadnettle

Dwarf Iris
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About Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Europe

Types

-
Iris

Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Dry
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
-

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule
IRIS pumila

Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

henbit deadnettle
Dwarf Iris

In German

henbit deadnettle
Zwergiris

In French

henbit deadnettle
Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

deadnettle henbit
Enano Iris

In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle
Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Henbit jasnota
Dwarf Iris

In Latin

henbit deadnettle
Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Lamium
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

26300
1 27800
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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet

  • Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

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

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle pruning is done 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.