Bael

Butterfly Iris

About Bael and Butterfly Iris

Bael

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Southern Asia

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

186

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 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

White, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Bilwa

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Datureae

Irideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

150260

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Butterfly Iris

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

Bael and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Bael and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bael and Butterfly Iris

Care of Bael and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches 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 Bael 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.