African Iris

Eucalyptus

About African Iris and Eucalyptus

African Iris

Eucalyptus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrubs, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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32.81 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, 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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

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

Eucalyptus

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Eucalyptus

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

नीलगिरी

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Eukalyptus

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Eucalyptus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Eucalipto

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

ευκάλυπτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Eucalipto

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Eukaliptus

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Eucalyptus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Eucalyptus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Eucalypteae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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700

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Properties of African Iris and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Eucalyptus

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

African Iris and Eucalyptus Physical Information

African Iris and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Eucalyptus are as follows:

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

Care of African Iris and Eucalyptus

Care of African Iris and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally 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 Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.