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About Japanese Iris and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
South Africa

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

6066
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Japanese iris
Bread Tree

In German

Japanese iris
Brotbaum

In French

iris Xapanese
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese
Árbol del pan

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

íris japonesa
Árvore de pão

In Polish

japońskie iris
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Iris Italica
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cycadales

Family

Iridaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Iris
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6066
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Iris and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Bread Tree

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

Japanese Iris and Bread Tree Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Bread Tree

Care of Japanese Iris and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.