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About Iris and Dwarf Palmetto


About Dwarf Palmetto and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
14  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
7-12  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Circular, dissected, long and linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Whole plant  

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  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
SABAL minor  

Common Name
Iris  
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto  

In Hindi
Iris  
बौना पल्मेट्टो  

In German
Iris  
Zwerg Palmetto  

In French
Iris  
Palmetto nain  

In Spanish
Iris  
Palmetto enano  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Νάνος Palmetto  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Palmetto anão  

In Polish
Irys  
Dwarf Palmetto  

In Latin
Iris  
Pumilio Palmetto  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Arecales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Sabal  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
14  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Iris and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Iris and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Care of Iris and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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