Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Not Available
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
बच्छनाभ
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Eisenhut
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
aconit
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
acónito
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
monkshood
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Aconitum
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
tojad
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Iridaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Aconitum
Season and care of Butterfly Iris and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Iris and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Butterfly Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Butterfly Iris and Aconitum Physical Information
Butterfly Iris and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Aconitum are as follows:
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Butterfly Iris and Aconitum
Care of Butterfly Iris and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.