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About Saguaro and Dwarf Iris


About Dwarf Iris and Saguaro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Carnegiea gigantea  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-14  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

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  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Saguaro  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Saguaro  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Saguaro  
Zwergiris  

In French
Saguaro  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Saguaro  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Saguaro  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Saguaro  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Saguaro  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Saguaro  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Carnegiea  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
2  
300  
99+

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Properties of Saguaro and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Saguaro and Dwarf Iris

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

Saguaro and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Saguaro and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Saguaro and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Saguaro and Dwarf Iris

Care of Saguaro and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saguaro 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 Saguaro needs Lots of watering 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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