Iris

Autumn Crocus

About Iris and Autumn Crocus

Iris

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Iris

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iris and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Autumn Crocus

Season and care of Iris and Autumn Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Autumn Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Autumn Crocus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Autumn Crocus is Loam while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral.

Iris and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Iris and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Iris and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Iris and Autumn Crocus

Care of Iris and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.