Japanese Iris

Pima Pineapple

About Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple

Japanese Iris

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

Japanese iris

Pima अनानस

In German

Japanese iris

Pima Ananas

In French

iris Xapanese

Pima ananas

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Pima piña

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

japońskie iris

Pima Ananas

In Latin

Iris Italica

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Iris

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple

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

Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple

Care of Japanese Iris and Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.