African Iris

Red Chokeberry

About African Iris and Red Chokeberry

African Iris

Red Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-9

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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180.00 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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12.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

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

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

ARONIA arbutifolia

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Red Chokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

लाल Chokeberry

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Rote Apfelbeere

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Red Chokeberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

rojo Chokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

κόκκινο Chokeberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Red Chokeberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Red aronii

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

arbutifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Aronia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Red Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Red Chokeberry

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

African Iris and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

African Iris and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Iris and Red Chokeberry

Care of African Iris and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.