Iris

Dianthus

About Iris and Dianthus

Iris

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

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

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

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

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, 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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

300300

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Dianthus

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

Iris and Dianthus Physical Information

Iris and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Iris and Dianthus 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
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Iris and Dianthus

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