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About African Iris and Encyclia


About Encyclia and African Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Perennial  
242  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
12-7  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
African Iris  
आर्किड  

In German
Afrikanische Iris  
Orchidee  

In French
African Iris  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Iris africano  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Iris africano  
orquídea  

In Polish
Afryki Iris  
orquídea  

In Latin
African Iris  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Dietes  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
242  
99+

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Properties of African Iris and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Encyclia

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

African Iris and Encyclia Physical Information

African Iris and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of African Iris and Encyclia

Care of African Iris and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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