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About Iris and Snowflower


About Snowflower and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
65.00 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  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, 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, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
Spathiphyllum floribundum  

Common Name
Iris  
Snowflower, Peace lily  

In Hindi
Iris  
Snowflower  

In German
Iris  
Schneeblume  

In French
Iris  
Fleur de Neige  

In Spanish
Iris  
Flor de Nieve  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Snow Flower  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Flor de Neve  

In Polish
Irys  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
Iris  
Aequaliter Nubila Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Alismatales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Iris  
Spathiphyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Spathiphylleae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Monsteroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Snowflower

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Snowflower

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

Iris and Snowflower Physical Information

Iris and Snowflower physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Snowflower height is 65.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Snowflower are as follows:

Care of Iris and Snowflower

Care of Iris and Snowflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Snowflower pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snowflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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