Diascia

African Iris

About Diascia and African Iris

Diascia

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

7050

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Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Diascia

African Iris

In German

Diascia

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Diascia

African Iris

In Spanish

Diascia

Iris africano

In Greek

Diascia

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Diascia

Iris africano

In Polish

Diascia

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Diascia

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Diascia

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Diascia and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and African Iris

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

Diascia and African Iris Physical Information

Diascia and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Diascia and African Iris are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Diascia and African Iris

Care of Diascia and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.