Butterfly Iris

Calibrachoa

About Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa

Butterfly Iris

Calibrachoa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

650

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm102.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune to stimulate growth

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

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

White bugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Calibrachoa

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Calibrachoa

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Calibrachoa

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Calibrachoa

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Calibrachoa

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Calibrachoa

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

26016

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa

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

Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa

Care of Butterfly Iris and Calibrachoa 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 Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.