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About Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Butterfly Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Western Asia  

Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, 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  
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

Common Name
Butterfly Iris  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
Papillon Iris Plante  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dietes Salisb  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
260  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry

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

Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry

Care of Butterfly Iris and Bing Cherry 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 Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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