1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm70.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.9.1 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Brown
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Apply N-P-K
10.9 Pests and Diseases
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
11.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Flowers
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Screen, useful as a ground cover
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
DIETES grandiflora
13.2 Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Butterfly Iris
13.2.1 In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
13.2.2 In German
Herbstzeitlose
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
13.2.3 In French
colchique d'automne
Papillon Iris Plante
13.2.4 In Spanish
cólquico
Planta del iris de la mariposa
13.2.5 In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
13.2.6 In Portuguese
aftomn gema
Borboleta da planta Iris
13.2.7 In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Butterfly Iris Roślin
13.2.8 In Latin
aftomn vitellus
Gloria Iris Planta
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species