African Iris

Lesser Celandine

About African Iris and Lesser Celandine

African Iris

Lesser Celandine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

buttercup

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.30 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Green

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cleanser

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

Ranunculus ficaria

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Lesser Celandine

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Scharbockskraut

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Ficaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

celidonia menor

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Lesser Celandine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Lesser Celandine

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Pavasara mazpurenīte

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Ficaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Lesser Celandine

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Lesser Celandine

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

African Iris and Lesser Celandine Physical Information

African Iris and Lesser Celandine physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Lesser Celandine are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Iris and Lesser Celandine

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