Dumbcane

Butterfly Iris

About Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris

Dumbcane

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm70.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Butterfly Iris has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris

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

Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dumbcane and Butterfly Iris

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