African Iris

Garden Pea

About African Iris and Garden Pea

African Iris

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Perennial

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

5017

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PISUM sativum

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Garden Pea

In Hindi

African Iris

मटर

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Erbse

In French

African Iris

Erbse

In Spanish

Iris africano

guisante

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Iris africano

ervilha

In Polish

Afryki Iris

groch

In Latin

African Iris

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dietes

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Garden Pea

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

African Iris and Garden Pea Physical Information

African Iris and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Garden Pea are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of African Iris and Garden Pea

Care of African Iris and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.