Eria

Butterfly Iris

About Eria and Butterfly Iris

Eria

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

25.50 cm70.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial 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

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

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

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERIA merrillii

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Eria, Orchid

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Eria

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Eria

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Eria

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eria

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

eria

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

eria

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Eria

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinalia

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Eria and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Eria and Butterfly Iris

Season and care of Eria and Butterfly Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Eria and Butterfly Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eria is Not Available and for Butterfly Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eria is Not Available and for Butterfly Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eria and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Eria and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Eria and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Eria and Butterfly Iris

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