Japanese Iris

Mayapple

About Japanese Iris and Mayapple

Japanese Iris

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Pest Free, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Japanese iris

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Japanese iris

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

iris Xapanese

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

mandrágora americana

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

mandrake americano

In Polish

japońskie iris

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Iris Italica

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Iris

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

602

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Mayapple

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

Japanese Iris and Mayapple Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Mayapple are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Mayapple

Care of Japanese Iris and Mayapple 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 Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.