Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Iris

About Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm70.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Skin irritation

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Zwergiris

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Iris

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enano Iris

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris

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

Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Butterfly Iris

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