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About Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Butterfly Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

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, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Butterfly Iris  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  
Silver Maple  

In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  
Silver Maple  

In French
Papillon Iris Plante  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dietes Salisb  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple

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

Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple

Care of Butterfly Iris and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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