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Butterfly Iris
Butterfly Iris

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About Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

68
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Butterfly Iris
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Foxtail Grass

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Foxtail Grass

In French

Papillon Iris Plante
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin
ber trawy

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

26012
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass

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

Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

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

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass

Care of Butterfly Iris and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.