Butterfly Iris

Dame's Rocket

About Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket

Butterfly Iris

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Iridaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

26050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket

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

Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.