African Iris

Spring Starflower

About African Iris and Spring Starflower

African Iris

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

5035

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

African Iris

Spring Starflower

In German

Afrikanische Iris

Frühling Borretsch

In French

African Iris

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Iris africano

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Iris africano

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Afryki Iris

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

African Iris

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dietes

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of African Iris and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Spring Starflower

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

African Iris and Spring Starflower Physical Information

African Iris and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Spring Starflower are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of African Iris and Spring Starflower

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