Potentilla

African Iris

About Potentilla and African Iris

Potentilla

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Perennial

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Potentilla

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

African Iris

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Afrikanische Iris

In French

plante Potentilla

African Iris

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Iris africano

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Iris africano

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Potentilla herba

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and African Iris

Season and care of Potentilla and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and African Iris season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and African Iris Physical Information

Potentilla and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and African Iris are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Potentilla and African Iris

Care of Potentilla and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.