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African Iris

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About African Iris and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Southern Africa
Perennial
50
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
8-10
10-8
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
61.30 cm
30.50 cm
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Bicolor
Green, Brown
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Grass like
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Medium
Requires regular watering
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Remove dead leaves
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Nematodes, Scale
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Skin irritation
 
Showy Purposes
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Ethnobotanic
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Root
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
 
DIETES bicolor
African iris, Fortnight lily
African Iris
Afrikanische Iris
African Iris
Iris africano
Αφρικανική Iris
Iris africano
Afryki Iris
African Iris
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Iridaceae
Dietes
Angiosperms, Monocots
Irideae
Iridoideae
300
 
Annual and Perennial
Shrub
South Africa
Cephalanthus occidentalis
7
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
9-11
9-1
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Upright/Erect
 
365.76 cm
182.88 cm
Light Yellow, Ivory
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Brown
Green
Green
Green
Green
Egg-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Wet Site
 
Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Medium
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Average
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Wet Site
 
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Fine
Matte
Butterflies
Toxic
 
Showy Purposes
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Air purification
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Used for woodware
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
BERZELIA lanuginosa
Buttonbush
Buttonbush shrub
Button Strauch
buttonbush arbuste
arbusto buttonbush
Buttonbush θάμνος
arbusto Buttonbush
Buttonbush krzew
Frutex Buttonbush
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rubiales
Bruniaceae
Cephalanthus
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of African Iris and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Buttonbush

Season and care of African Iris and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Buttonbush, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is and Buttonbush season is . The type of soil for African Iris is and for Buttonbush is while the PH of soil for African Iris is and for Buttonbush is .

African Iris and Buttonbush Physical Information

African Iris and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is and width whereas Buttonbush height is and width . The color specification of African Iris and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color:

  • African Iris leaf color:

  • Buttonbush flower color:

  • Buttonbush leaf color:

Care of African Iris and Buttonbush

Care of African Iris and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done and Buttonbush pruning is done . In summer African Iris needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs and in winter, it needs .