African Iris

Chinese Peony

About African Iris and Chinese Peony

African Iris

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.30 cm76.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Chinese Peony

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

African Iris and Chinese Peony Physical Information

African Iris and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Chinese Peony are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Chinese Peony

Care of African Iris and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.