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Iris
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About Iris and Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Bi-lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Never Over-water

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
Average

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma
Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Root, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Common Name

Iris
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

Iris
fleeceflower

In German

Iris
fleeceflower

In French

Iris
fleeceflower

In Spanish

Iris
Polygonum affine

In Greek

Ίρις
fleeceflower

In Portuguese

Íris
fleeceflower

In Polish

Irys
fleeceflower

In Latin

Iris
fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Iris
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

30050
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Fleeceflower

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

Season and Care of Iris and Fleeceflower

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

Iris and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Iris and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Fleeceflower 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:

  • Fleeceflower flower color: White

  • Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Iris and Fleeceflower

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