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Butterfly Iris
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About Butterfly Iris and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia
China

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

6100
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, 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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Butterfly Iris
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Hydrangea

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Hortensie

In French

Papillon Iris Plante
Hortensia

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa
Hortensia

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris
Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
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Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

26010
1 27800
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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 and Centipede 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 Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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.