African Iris

Iceland Poppy

About African Iris and Iceland Poppy

African Iris

Iceland Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PAPAVER nudicaule

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Iceland Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Islandmohn

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

pavot d'Islande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

amapola de Islandia

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

papoila de Islândia

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Iceland Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Iceland Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Iceland Poppy

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Iceland Poppy

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

African Iris and Iceland Poppy Physical Information

African Iris and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Iris and Iceland Poppy are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of African Iris and Iceland Poppy

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