Butterfly Iris

Pink Queen

About Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen

Butterfly Iris

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Pink Queen

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

rosa Königin

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Reine rose

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Iridaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2601

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen

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

Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Pink Queen

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