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About Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Butterfly Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Europe  

Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light 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 Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

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  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Butterfly Iris  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Papillon Iris Plante  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa  
apio col  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris  
aipo couve  

In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Brassicales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Dietes Salisb  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Irideae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
260  
99+
1  

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage

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

Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Iris and Celery Cabbage

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

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