Wild Lilac

German Iris

About Wild Lilac and German Iris

Wild Lilac

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Basketary

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Iris germanica

Common Name

Wild lilac

German Iris

In Hindi

Wild Lilac

German Iris

In German

Säckelblumen

German Iris

In French

Wild Lilac

German Iris

In Spanish

Ceanothus

German Iris

In Greek

Wild Lilac

German Iris

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

German Iris

In Polish

Wild Lilac

German Iris

In Latin

Wild Lilac

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Lilac and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wild Lilac and German Iris

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

Wild Lilac and German Iris Physical Information

Wild Lilac and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Lilac and German Iris are as follows:

Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Wild Lilac and German Iris

Care of Wild Lilac and German Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Lilac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.