African Iris

Cork Tree

About African Iris and Cork Tree

African Iris

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

China

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Cork Oak

In Hindi

African Iris

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Cork Tree

In French

African Iris

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Iris africano

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Iris africano

Cork Tree

In Polish

Afryki Iris

Cork Tree

In Latin

African Iris

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Dietes

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Mirini

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Cork Tree

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

African Iris and Cork Tree Physical Information

African Iris and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Cork Tree are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Iris and Cork Tree

Care of African Iris and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Cork Tree pruning is done . In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.