Quisco

German Iris

About Quisco and German Iris

Quisco

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Iris germanica

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

German Iris

In Hindi

Quisco

German Iris

In German

Quisco

German Iris

In French

Quisco

German Iris

In Spanish

Quisco

German Iris

In Greek

Quisco

German Iris

In Portuguese

Quisco

German Iris

In Polish

Quisco

German Iris

In Latin

Quisco

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Quisco and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and German Iris

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

Quisco and German Iris Physical Information

Quisco and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Quisco and German Iris are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Quisco and German Iris

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