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About Japanese Iris and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Japanese Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan  
North America, Canada  

Types
Iris ensata, Iris japonica  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, 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 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS ensata  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Iris Japanese iris  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Japanese iris  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Japanese iris  
Hackberry  

In French
iris Xapanese  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
Iris Xapanese  
almez  

In Greek
ιαπωνική ίριδα  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
íris japonesa  
hackberry  

In Polish
japońskie iris  
hackberry  

In Latin
Iris Italica  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Urticales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
70  
99+

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Hackberry

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

Japanese Iris and Hackberry Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Japanese Iris and Hackberry

Care of Japanese Iris and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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