African Iris

Trident Maple

About African Iris and Trident Maple

African Iris

Trident Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

jiujiangense, horizontale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.30 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, 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

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

ACER buergerianum

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Trident Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Trident-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Trident Maple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

arce de Trident

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Trident Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

bordo Trident

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Trident klon

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Trident Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of African Iris and Trident Maple

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

African Iris and Trident Maple Physical Information

African Iris and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Trident Maple are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Trident Maple

Care of African Iris and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.