African Iris

Purple Butterbur

About African Iris and Purple Butterbur

African Iris

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

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 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Purple Butterbur

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

African Iris and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

African Iris and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of African Iris and Purple Butterbur

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