African Iris

Talus Slope Penstemon

About African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon

African Iris

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

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, 8, 9, 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

61.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of African Iris and Talus Slope Penstemon

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