Plum

Dutch Iris

About Plum and Dutch Iris

Plum

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Plum

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

बेर

Dutch Iris

In German

Pflaume

Dutch Iris

In French

prune

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

ciruela

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

ameixa

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Śliwka

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Plum

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Prunus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Dutch Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Dutch Iris? We provide you with everything About Plum and Dutch Iris. Plum has thorns and Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Dutch Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Dutch Iris

Season and care of Plum and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Dutch Iris season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Plum and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Plum and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Plum and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Plum and Dutch Iris

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