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About African Iris and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa
Europe, Asia

Types

Perennial
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

504
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor
LINUM perenne

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

African Iris
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Afrikanische Iris
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

African Iris
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Iris africano
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Iris africano
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Afryki Iris
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

African Iris
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Linales

Family

Iridaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Dietes
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

300180
1 27800
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Properties of African Iris and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Blue Flax

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

African Iris and Blue Flax Physical Information

African Iris and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of African Iris and Blue Flax

Care of African Iris and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.