Iris

Japanese Iris

About Iris and Japanese Iris

Iris

Japanese Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

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

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

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

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm90.00 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

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS

IRIS ensata

Common Name

Iris

Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

Iris

Japanese iris

In German

Iris

Japanese iris

In French

Iris

iris Xapanese

In Spanish

Iris

Iris Xapanese

In Greek

Ίρις

ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

Íris

íris japonesa

In Polish

Irys

japońskie iris

In Latin

Iris

Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30060

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Japanese Iris

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

Iris and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Iris and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Japanese Iris 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:
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Iris and Japanese Iris

Care of Iris and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.