African Iris

Daffodil

About African Iris and Daffodil

African Iris

Daffodil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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1.25 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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1.25 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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

Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

Narcissus

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Daffodil

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

हलका पीला

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Narzisse

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Jonquille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Narciso

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

ασφόδελος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Abrótea

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

żonkil

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Asphodelus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Narcisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Daffodil

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

African Iris and Daffodil Physical Information

African Iris and Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Daffodil height is 1.25 cm and width 1.25 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Daffodil are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Daffodil flower color: Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow and Yellow green
Daffodil leaf color: Green

Care of African Iris and Daffodil

Care of African Iris and Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Daffodil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.