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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Bearded Iris  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
Dutch Iris  
Figwort  

In German
Dutch Iris  
figwort  

In French
Dutch Iris  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Dutch Iris  
figwort  

In Greek
Dutch Iris  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Dutch Iris  
figwort  

In Polish
Dutch Iris  
figwort  

In Latin
Dutch Iris  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Dutch Iris and Figwort

If you are confused whether Dutch Iris or Figwort 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 Dutch Iris and Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dutch Iris are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dutch Iris and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dutch Iris and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dutch Iris and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dutch Iris and Figwort 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 Dutch Iris is whereas of Figwort is Vitamin C. Dutch Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dutch Iris vs Figwort

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 Dutch Iris vs Figwort 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 Dutch Iris are whereas of Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dutch Iris has no showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Dutch Iris is flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Dutch Iris and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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