Bluebell

Butterfly Iris

About Bluebell and Butterfly Iris

Bluebell

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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70.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluebell and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Butterfly Iris

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

Bluebell and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Bluebell and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bluebell and Butterfly Iris

Care of Bluebell and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bluebell 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.