Babaco

Butterfly Iris

About Babaco and Butterfly Iris

Babaco

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Asia

Types

V. × heilbornii

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-10

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 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Babaco

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Babaco

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Babaco

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Babaco

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Babaco

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Babaco

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Babaco

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Babaco

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Caricaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1260

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Butterfly Iris

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

Babaco and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Babaco and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Babaco and Butterfly Iris

Care of Babaco and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Butterfly Iris pruning is done 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 and Remove wet foliage. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.