Butterfly Iris

Black Maple

About Butterfly Iris and Black Maple

Butterfly Iris

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

615

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Black Maple

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Black Maple Tree

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Czarny klon

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Areceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

26010

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Black Maple

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

Butterfly Iris and Black Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Black Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Black Maple

Care of Butterfly Iris and Black Maple 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 Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.