Butterfly Iris

Centipede Grass

About Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass

Butterfly Iris

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

China

1.4 Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

70.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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 to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes Salisb

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass

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

Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass

Care of Butterfly Iris and Centipede 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.