Dutch Iris

Butterfly Iris

About Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris

Dutch Iris

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Bearded Iris

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

506

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Dutch Iris

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Dutch Iris

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Dutch Iris

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Dutch Iris

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Dutch Iris

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Dutch Iris

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Iris

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300260

1 27800

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris

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

Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris

Care of Dutch Iris and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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.