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About African Iris and Norway Maple


About Norway Maple and African Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Europe  

Types
Perennial  
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
7-1  

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale  
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Whole plant, Wood  

Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor  
ACER platanoides  

Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily  
Norway Maple  

In Hindi
African Iris  
नॉर्वे मेपल  

In German
Afrikanische Iris  
Spitzahorn  

In French
African Iris  
Norvège Maple  

In Spanish
Iris africano  
Noruega arce  

In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris  
Νεροπλάτανος  

In Portuguese
Iris africano  
Noruega bordo  

In Polish
Afryki Iris  
klon zwyczajny  

In Latin
African Iris  
Acer platanoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dietes  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
10  

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Properties of African Iris and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Norway Maple

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

African Iris and Norway Maple Physical Information

African Iris and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Norway Maple are as follows:

Care of African Iris and Norway Maple

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

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