Butterfly Iris

Dyckia

About Butterfly Iris and Dyckia

Butterfly Iris

Dyckia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

70.00 cm27.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

DYCKIA remotiflora

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Dyckia

7.2.1 In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Dyckia

7.2.3 In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Dyckia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Dyckia

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

dyckia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Dyckia

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

dyckia

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

dyckia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes Salisb

Dyckia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA120

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Iris and Dyckia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Dyckia

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

Butterfly Iris and Dyckia Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Dyckia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Dyckia are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Dyckia

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