African Iris

Cherry Tree

About African Iris and Cherry Tree

African Iris

Cherry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.30 cm17.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Orange

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Orange

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

Prunus avium

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Cherry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

κερασιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

wiśniowe drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Cherry Tree

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

African Iris and Cherry Tree Physical Information

African Iris and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Cherry Tree are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Cherry Tree

Care of African Iris and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, 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 Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.