African Iris

Anemone

About African Iris and Anemone

African Iris

Anemone

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone

Number of Varieties

50150

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone

In Hindi

African Iris

रत्नज्योति

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Anemone

In French

African Iris

Anémone

In Spanish

Iris africano

Anémona

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

ανεμώνη

In Portuguese

Iris africano

Relutantemente

In Polish

Afryki Iris

Zawilec

In Latin

African Iris

VivoSocial

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Dietes

Anemone

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Anemone

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

African Iris and Anemone Physical Information

African Iris and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Anemone are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Anemone flower color: Sky Blue
Anemone leaf color: Green

Care of African Iris and Anemone

Care of African Iris and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.