Iris

Japanese Maple

About Iris and Japanese Maple

Iris

Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

10700

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm90.00 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as preservative

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Iris

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Iris

Japanese Maple

In German

Iris

japanischer Ahorn

In French

Iris

érable du Japon

In Spanish

Iris

arce japonés

In Greek

Ίρις

Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Íris

bordo japonês

In Polish

Irys

Klon japoński

In Latin

Iris

Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Iris

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300128

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Iris and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Iris and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Japanese Maple 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 Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Iris and Japanese Maple

Care of Iris and Japanese Maple 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 Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.