Geranium

Butterfly Iris

About Geranium and Butterfly Iris

Geranium

Butterfly Iris

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

422

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

70.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

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, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No House Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All House Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Geranium

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Geranie

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Géranium

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Geranio

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

γεράνι

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerânio

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Pelargonia

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Geranium

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Geranium

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

422

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Geranium and Butterfly Iris

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

Compare Summer Plants » More

Geranium and Butterfly Bush

Geranium and Banana Tree

Geranium and Lily of the Valley

» More

More Compare Summer Plants

Season and Care of Geranium and Butterfly Iris

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

Geranium and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Geranium and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Geranium and Butterfly Iris

Care of Geranium and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Geranium 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.