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About Log Fern and Dwarf Iris


About Dwarf Iris and Log Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Perennial  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
None  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS celsa  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Log Fern  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Hortensie  
Zwergiris  

In French
Hortensia  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Liliopsida  

Order
Not Available  
Liliales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Not Available  
Iris  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Log Fern and Dwarf Iris. Log Fern doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Log Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Log Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Log Fern and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris

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

Log Fern and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Log Fern and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Log Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris

Care of Log Fern and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Log Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Log Fern needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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