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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
5  
10  
99+

Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
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
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera  
IRIS  

Common Name
Chinese Tallow  
Iris  

In Hindi
चीनी तेल  
Iris  

In German
chinesisch Talg  
Iris  

In French
chinesisch Talg  
Iris  

In Spanish
suif chinois  
Iris  

In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
sebo chinesa  
Íris  

In Polish
chiński łój  
Irys  

In Latin
Chinese adipe  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Triadica  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hippomaneae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Chinese Tallow and Iris

If you are confused whether Chinese Tallow or Iris are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chinese Tallow and Iris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Tallow are fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing and Nitrogen, whereas for Iris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Tallow and Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Tallow and Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Tallow and Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Tallow and Iris as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chinese Tallow is Boils whereas of Iris is . Chinese Tallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Iris has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Tallow vs Iris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chinese Tallow vs Iris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chinese Tallow are Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting whereas of Iris have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Tallow has no showy fruits and Iris has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Tallow is not flowering and Iris is flowering. You can compare Chinese Tallow and Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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