Butterfly Iris

Tabasco Pepper

About Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper

Butterfly Iris

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

612

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm71.20 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light 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

Ovate

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

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

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

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

papryka tabasco

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

260200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper

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

Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Butterfly Iris and Tabasco Pepper 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 Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.