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About Butterfly Iris and Heather

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Not Available
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
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
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
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
Full 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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Ammonium Nitrate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Food for animals, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
CALLUNA vulgaris
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Heather, Common heather, Ling
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
हीथ
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Heidekraut
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
bruyère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
brezo
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
ερείκη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
urze
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
wrzos
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes Salisb
Calluna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Ericeae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Heather

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Heather

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

Butterfly Iris and Heather Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Heather are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Heather

Care of Butterfly Iris and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.