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About African Iris and Fuller's Teasel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
DIPSACUS fullonum
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
Fuller's Teasel
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Fullers Karde
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
Cardère à foulon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
Cardo de Fuller
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
Carda de Fuller
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
Fullera Oset
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
Teasel Fullonis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Dipsacaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes
Dipsacus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Dipsacoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of African Iris and Fuller's Teasel

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Fuller's Teasel

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

African Iris and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

African Iris and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple

  • Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of African Iris and Fuller's Teasel

Care of African Iris and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.