African Iris

Chilean Wood Sorrel

About African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel

African Iris

Chilean Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-3

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

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

Bicolor

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

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

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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

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Oxydendrum

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

NA900

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel

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

African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel Physical Information

African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel

Care of African Iris and Chilean Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Chilean Wood Sorrel pruning is done 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.