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About Iris and Titan Arum


About Titan Arum and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

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

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
370.00 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   
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Umbrella Like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
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   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   
Tuber Rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Insects, pollinators   

Allergy
Asthma   
Toxic if not prepared properly   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   
Leaf Stalks, Tuber   

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 Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS   
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum   

Common Name
Iris   
Titan Arum   

In Hindi
Iris   
Titan Arum   

In German
Iris   
Titan Arum   

In French
Iris   
Titan Arum   

In Spanish
Iris   
Arum Titan   

In Greek
Ίρις   
Titan Arum   

In Portuguese
Íris   
Titan Arum   

In Polish
Irys   
Titan Arum   

In Latin
Iris   
Titan Arum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Alismatales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Araceae   

Genus
Iris   
Amorphophallus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Irideae   
Thomsonieae   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Aroideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
170   
99+

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Properties of Iris and Titan Arum

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Titan Arum

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

Iris and Titan Arum Physical Information

Iris and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Titan Arum are as follows:

Care of Iris and Titan Arum

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

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