African Iris

Pin Oak

About African Iris and Pin Oak

African Iris

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Perennial

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

5012

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7

0 99

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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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

African Iris

Pin Oak

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Pin-Eichen

In French

African Iris

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Iris africano

pin Oak

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Iris africano

Pin Oak

In Polish

Afryki Iris

pin Oak

In Latin

African Iris

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Iridaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Dietes

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300207

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Pin Oak

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

African Iris and Pin Oak Physical Information

African Iris and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Pin Oak are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of African Iris and Pin Oak

Care of African Iris and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.