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About Irisine and Dwarf Iris


About Dwarf Iris and Irisine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe  

Types
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Iresine  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Iresine  
Zwergiris  

In French
Iresine  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Iresine  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Iresine  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Iresine  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Iresine  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Iresine  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Irisine and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Dwarf Iris

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

Irisine and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Irisine and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Irisine and Dwarf Iris

Care of Irisine and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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