Zizka

Japanese Iris

About Zizka and Japanese Iris

Zizka

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Basketary, Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Japanese Iris

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

Zizka and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Zizka and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Zizka and Japanese Iris

Care of Zizka and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.