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About Iris and Spearmint

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Herbs
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
10NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available3-7
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
-9999
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA60.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA90.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Aphids, Flies, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS
MENTHA spicata
7.2 Common Name
Iris
Spearmint
7.2.1 In Hindi
Iris
पहाड़ी पुदीना
7.2.2 In German
Iris
Grüne Minze
7.2.3 In French
Iris
menthe verte
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris
menta verde
7.2.5 In Greek
Ίρις
δυόσμος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Íris
hortelã
7.2.7 In Polish
Irys
mięta
7.2.8 In Latin
Iris
Coriander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
300NA
1 27800

Properties of Iris and Spearmint

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

Season and Care of Iris and Spearmint

Season and care of Iris and Spearmint is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Spearmint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Spearmint season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Spearmint Physical Information

Iris and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Spearmint 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: Not Available

  • Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Iris and Spearmint

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