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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Perennial

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-8

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
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

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor

Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi
African Iris

In German
Afrikanische Iris

In French
African Iris

In Spanish
Iris africano

In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese
Iris africano

In Polish
Afryki Iris

In Latin
African Iris

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Dietes

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Irideae

Subfamily
Iridoideae

Number of Species
300 55

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perennial. 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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