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About Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Broadleaf evergreen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
DRACAENA marginata
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Madagascar Dragon Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Dracaena marginata
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Dracaena marginata
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Dracaena marginata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Dracaena marginata
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Dracaena marginata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
marginata do Dracaena
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Dracena marginata
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Dracaena marginata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes Salisb
Dracaena
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata

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

Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata are as follows:

  • Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Dracaena Marginata flower color: White

  • Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.