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Lily, a perfect flower for the garden
The word iris is used to designate a large number of flowering plants, some species are differentiated almost exclusively in color, others in much more detail, some are commonly known by another name, as is the case of the bays also called water lilies.
In most cases the scientific name includes the word “Rainbow”, followed by another word that can refer to the shade or place of origin, families to which they belong are also varied, although most belong to the family of “Iridaceae”.
They are usually very fragrant flowers, whose fragrance intensifies as the flower withers and dries, so you have interesting applications in the manufacture of essences for indoor aromatic sachets or potpourri.
In terms of growing, require fertile soil with good drainage system can grow well in full sun to light shade and in areas also are resistant to extreme temperatures including frost, you do not need watering too, only in flowering time on a weekly basis.
Despite being a plant that does not require much care and undemanding as far as weather is concerned, however, is delicate and very sensitive to many pests and diseases, so if it’s discontinued the use of preventive treatments to avoid and continuous monitoring to detect and take action as soon as possible.