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About African Iris

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
About American ..
61.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
7.2.3 In French
African Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Iris africano
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
African Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of African Iris

Want to know the properties of African Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. African Iris Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use

  • Part of plant used: Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

African Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Iris physical information is as follows: 61.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
  • Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of African Iris

Taking African Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Iris include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of African Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. African Iris is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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