Butterfly Iris

Mulga Tree

About Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree

Butterfly Iris

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

Australia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

615

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Winter

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

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, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Mulga

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Mulga

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Mulga

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Mulga

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

mulga

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Mulga

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Mulga

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

26030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree

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

Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree

Care of Butterfly Iris and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.