Butterfly Iris

Dumbcane

About Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane

Butterfly Iris

Dumbcane

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Brazil

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

650

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm90.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Dumbcane

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Dieffenbachie

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Alismatales

Family

Iridaceae

Araceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Abreae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

26056

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane

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

Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dumbcane

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