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Butterfly Iris
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About Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

614
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
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Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Butterfly Iris
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Blau Grama Grass

In French

Papillon Iris Plante
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

26050
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass

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

Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Butterfly Iris and Blue Grama Grass 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 Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.