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About Tritoma and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

45.70 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Tritoma
Dutch Iris

In German

Tritoma
Dutch Iris

In French

Tritoma
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

tritoma
Dutch Iris

In Greek

tritoma
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Tritoma
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Trytoma
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

72300
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Dutch Iris

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

Tritoma and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Tritoma and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue 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 Tritoma and Dutch Iris

Care of Tritoma and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.