African Iris

Lungwort

About African Iris and Lungwort

African Iris

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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25.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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, Full 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

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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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Lungwort

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

African Iris and Lungwort Physical Information

African Iris and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Lungwort are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of African Iris and Lungwort

Care of African Iris and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.