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About Jack Pine and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
300.00 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  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Sawfly  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Iris  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Iris  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Iris  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
Iris  
pin gris  

In Spanish
Iris  
jack pine  

In Greek
Ίρις  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Íris  
jack pine  

In Polish
Irys  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Iris  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
36  

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Properties of Iris and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Jack Pine

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

Iris and Jack Pine Physical Information

Iris and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Iris and Jack Pine

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

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