Butterfly Iris

African Iris

About Butterfly Iris and African Iris

Butterfly Iris

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Africa

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Perennial

Number of Varieties

650

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

African Iris

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

African Iris

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Iris africano

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Iris africano

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

260300

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and African Iris

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

Butterfly Iris and African Iris Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and African Iris are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and African Iris

Care of Butterfly Iris and African Iris 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 African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris 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.