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Butterfly Iris
Butterfly Iris

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About Butterfly Iris and Field Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

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
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora
ACER campestre

Common Name

Butterfly Iris
Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट
फील्ड मेपल

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Feld-Ahorn

In French

Papillon Iris Plante
Maple terrain

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa
arce de campo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris
bordo de campo

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin
Klon polny

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta
Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

260128
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Field Maple

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Field Maple

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

Butterfly Iris and Field Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Field Maple are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Field Maple

Care of Butterfly Iris and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.