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African Iris
African Iris

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About African Iris and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Perennial
-

Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Root
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor
THUJA plicata

Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

African Iris
Pacific redcedar

In German

Afrikanische Iris
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

African Iris
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Iris africano
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Iris africano
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Afryki Iris
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

African Iris
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales
Pinales

Family

Iridaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Dietes
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

30015
1 27800
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Properties of African Iris and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of African Iris and Western Red Cedar

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

African Iris and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

African Iris and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Iris and Western Red Cedar

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