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About African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
7 - 1
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, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Cattle and horses
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria
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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
LOLIUM perenne
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Perennial Ryegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
Lolium perenne
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Lolium perenne
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
Lolium perenne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
Lolium perenne
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Lolium perenne
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
Lolium perenne
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
Lolium perenne
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
Lolium perenne
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes
Lolium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
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8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass

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

African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass Physical Information

African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass are as follows:

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

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available

  • Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Perennial Ryegrass

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