Hippeastrum

Dutch Iris

About Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris

Hippeastrum

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Types

Amaryllis

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

9050

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

38.10 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light 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

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

Hippeastrum

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris

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

Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: 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 Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris

Care of Hippeastrum and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.