Sun Star

Dutch Iris

About Sun Star and Dutch Iris

Sun Star

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

6050

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

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, 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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Sun Star

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Dutch Iris

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

Sun Star and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Sun Star and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
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 Sun Star and Dutch Iris

Care of Sun Star and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.