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Saw Palmetto
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Dwarf Iris
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About Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Perennial

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Eastern Europe

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

210.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Birds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Unknown
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Not Available

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SERENOA repens
IRIS pumila

Common Name

Saw Palmetto
Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

Serenoa
Dwarf Iris

In German

Sägepalme
Zwergiris

In French

Serenoa repens
Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

Serenoa repens
Enano Iris

In Greek

Serenoa
νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Serenoa repens
Dwarf Iris

In Polish

Serenoa
Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Serenoa
Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Liliales

Family

Arecaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trifolieae
Irideae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

4NA
1 27800
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Properties of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris. Saw Palmetto has thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Saw Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Saw Palmetto has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain 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 Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris

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

Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Saw Palmetto flower color: White

  • Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris

Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saw Palmetto 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 Saw Palmetto 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.