1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Argentina, Chile
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.30 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Depression
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
OXALIS adenophylla
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
Chilean Wood Sorrel
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species