Song-of-India

Dwarf Iris

About Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris

Song-of-India

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make herbal teas

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA reflexa

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Pleomele, Song-of-India

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Song-of-India

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Song-of-India

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Song- of- Inde

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Song- de - la India

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canção -da-Índia

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Song- of- Indie

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Song of India :

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris. Song-of-India doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Song-of-India does not have fragrant flowers. Song-of-India has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris

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

Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris

Care of Song-of-India and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Song-of-India 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.