Butterfly Iris

Melampodium

About Butterfly Iris and Melampodium

Butterfly Iris

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Perennials

Number of Varieties

640

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Melampodium

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Melmpodiam

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

26039

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Melampodium

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

Butterfly Iris and Melampodium Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Melampodium are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Melampodium

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