Japanese Iris

Zizka

About Japanese Iris and Zizka

Japanese Iris

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 8

1.8 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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese iris

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Japanese iris

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

iris Xapanese

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

íris japonesa

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

japońskie iris

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Italica

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Zizka

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

Japanese Iris and Zizka Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Zizka are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Iris and Zizka

Care of Japanese Iris and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.