Butterfly Iris

Red Cabbage

About Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage

Butterfly Iris

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm20.30 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

Bold

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Rotkohl

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Iridaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

260400

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage

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

Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage

Care of Butterfly Iris and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.