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About Iris and Lavatera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

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
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
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 regular 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites

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
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Common Name

Iris
Lavatera

In Hindi

Iris
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

In German

Iris
Malve

In French

Iris
mauve

In Spanish

Iris
malva

In Greek

Ίρις
μολόχα

In Portuguese

Íris
malva

In Polish

Irys
malwa

In Latin

Iris
malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malvales

Family

Iridaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Iris
Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

30025
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Lavatera

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

Season and Care of Iris and Lavatera

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

Iris and Lavatera Physical Information

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

  • Lavatera flower color: White, Red, Purple and Light Pink

  • Lavatera leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Iris and Lavatera

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