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Iris

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About Iris and Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

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

Number of Varieties

10200
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm180.00 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
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Iris
Jessamine

In Hindi

Iris
चमेली

In German

Iris
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Iris
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Iris
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Ίρις
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Íris
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Irys
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Iris
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Solanales

Family

Iridaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Iris
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

300200
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Jessamine

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

Season and Care of Iris and Jessamine

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

Iris and Jessamine Physical Information

Iris and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Jessamine 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:

  • Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Iris and Jessamine

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