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About Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
7
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Blue, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Narrow
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Unknown
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
DIANELLA caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
blue flax lily
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
blau Flachs Lilie
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Dianella caerulea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Dianella caerulea
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Dianella caerulea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
blue flax lily
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
blue flax lily
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
blue flax lily
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Liliales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes Salisb
Dianella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily

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

Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily are as follows:

  • Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet

  • Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Flax Lily 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 Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.