Iris

Saururus cernuus

About Iris and Saururus cernuus

Iris

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.00 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Iris

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Piperales

Family

Iridaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Iris

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Iris and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Saururus cernuus

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

Iris and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Iris and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Saururus cernuus 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:
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Iris and Saururus cernuus

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