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About African Iris and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Perennial
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

African Iris
Japanese Maple

In German

Afrikanische Iris
japanischer Ahorn

In French

African Iris
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Iris africano
arce japonés

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Iris africano
bordo japonês

In Polish

Afryki Iris
Klon japoński

In Latin

African Iris
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dietes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

300128
1 27800
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Properties of African Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Japanese Maple

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

African Iris and Japanese Maple Physical Information

African Iris and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Japanese Maple are as follows:

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

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of African Iris and Japanese Maple

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