Japanese Iris

Cork Tree

About Japanese Iris and Cork Tree

Japanese Iris

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

China

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

602

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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Japanese iris

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Japanese iris

Cork Tree

In French

iris Xapanese

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Cork Tree

In Polish

japońskie iris

Cork Tree

In Latin

Iris Italica

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Iris

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Cork Tree

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

Japanese Iris and Cork Tree Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Cork Tree are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Cork Tree

Care of Japanese Iris and Cork 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 Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.