Babaco

African Iris

About Babaco and African Iris

Babaco

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Africa

Types

V. × heilbornii

Perennial

Number of Varieties

050

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Babaco

African Iris

In German

Babaco

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Babaco

African Iris

In Spanish

Babaco

Iris africano

In Greek

Babaco

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Babaco

Iris africano

In Polish

Babaco

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Babaco

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Caricaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and African Iris

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

Babaco and African Iris Physical Information

Babaco and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Babaco and African Iris are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Babaco and African Iris

Care of Babaco and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.