Wax Begonia

Iris

About Wax Begonia and Iris

Wax Begonia

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

1310

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

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

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Whiteflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mass in beds

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used for mass plantings

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cera Begonia

Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

Family

Begoniaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Begonia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1500300

1 27800

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Properties of Wax Begonia and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Iris? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Iris. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Iris has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth 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 Wax Begonia and Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Iris

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

Wax Begonia and Iris Physical Information

Wax Begonia and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Iris are as follows:

Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Wax Begonia and Iris

Care of Wax Begonia and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.