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About Iris and Panda Plant


About Panda Plant and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial, Shrubs  

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

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Hot climate regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
25.00 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  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Mosquitos  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Chest pain, Ear ache, Fever, Headache, Laxative, Leprosy, Small pox, Stomach spasms, Strengthen gums, Treating fever, Wounds  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
KALANCHOE  

Common Name
Iris  
Kalanchoe Panda Plant, Panda Plant, Pussy Ears, Chocolate Soldier, Cocoon Plant, Velvet Leaf Kalanchoe, Plush Plant, White Lady, Panda-Bear Plant, Kalanchoe  

In Hindi
Iris  
पांडा संयंत्र  

In German
Iris  
Panda -Anlage  

In French
Iris  
installation de Panda  

In Spanish
Iris  
planta de Panda  

In Greek
Ίρις  
φυτό Panda  

In Portuguese
Íris  
planta Panda  

In Polish
Irys  
Panda roślin  

In Latin
Iris  
Panda herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Widow's-thrill  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Kalanchoeae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
125  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Panda Plant

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Panda Plant

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

Iris and Panda Plant Physical Information

Iris and Panda Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Panda Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Panda Plant are as follows:

Care of Iris and Panda Plant

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

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