Anemone

African Iris

About Anemone and African Iris

Anemone

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa

Types

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone

Perennial

Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

10-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

5.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

रत्नज्योति

African Iris

In German

Anemone

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Anémone

African Iris

In Spanish

Anémona

Iris africano

In Greek

ανεμώνη

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Relutantemente

Iris africano

In Polish

Zawilec

Afryki Iris

In Latin

VivoSocial

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Anemone

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Anemone and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Anemone and African Iris

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

Anemone and African Iris Physical Information

Anemone and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anemone and African Iris are as follows:

Anemone flower color: Sky Blue
Anemone leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Anemone and African Iris

Care of Anemone and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.