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Dwarf Iris and Janet Craig Dracaena


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
tropical environments, Well Drained  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans 'Janet Craig'  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Corn Plant, Janet Craig Dracaena  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Janet Craig Dracaena  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Janet Craig Dracaena  
Zwergiris  

In French
Janet Craig Dracaena  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Janet Craig Dracaena  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Janet Craig Dracaena  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Janet Craig Dracaena  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Janet Craig Dracena  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Johann Peter Dracaena  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Janet Craig Dracaena and Dwarf Iris

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Importance of Janet Craig Dracaena and Dwarf Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Janet Craig Dracaena and Dwarf Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Janet Craig Dracaena and Dwarf 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 Janet Craig Dracaena is Not Available whereas of Dwarf Iris is No Medicinal Use. Janet Craig Dracaena has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Iris has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Janet Craig Dracaena vs Dwarf Iris

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