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About Butterfly Iris and Kukui

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, 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
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes Salisb
Aleurites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Kukui

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

Butterfly Iris and Kukui Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Kukui are as follows:

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

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Iris and Kukui

Care of Butterfly Iris and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.