African Iris

Double Pink Peony

About African Iris and Double Pink Peony

African Iris

Double Pink Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

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 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Light Pink

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

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, 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

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Double Pink Peony

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Double Rose pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Doble Pink Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Duplo Pink Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Podwójne Pink Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Dilleniales

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Double Pink Peony

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

African Iris and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

African Iris and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

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

Care of African Iris and Double Pink Peony

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