Japanese Iris

Spindle Tree

About Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree

Japanese Iris

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

6020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Japanese iris

Spindle Tree

In German

Japanese iris

Spindelbaum

In French

iris Xapanese

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Árvore spindle

In Polish

japońskie iris

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Iris Italica

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Iris

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree

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

Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Spindle Tree

Care of Japanese Iris and Spindle 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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.