Iris

Yellow Loosestrife

About Iris and Yellow Loosestrife

Iris

Yellow Loosestrife

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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

creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

LYSIMACHIA punctata

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

Yellow Loosestrife

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Gilbweiderich

7.2.3 In French

Iris

salicaire Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Lisimaquia amarilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

κίτρινο loosestrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Loosestrife amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

żółty toje

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Yellow Loosestrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Lysimachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Yellow Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Yellow Loosestrife

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

Iris and Yellow Loosestrife Physical Information

Iris and Yellow Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Yellow Loosestrife height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Yellow Loosestrife 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
Yellow Loosestrife flower color: Yellow
Yellow Loosestrife leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Iris and Yellow Loosestrife

Care of Iris and Yellow Loosestrife include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Yellow Loosestrife pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.