Red Alder

Butterfly Iris

About Red Alder and Butterfly Iris

Red Alder

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Southern Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

red alder

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

rot-Erle

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

aulne rouge

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

red alnus

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Liliales

Family

Betulaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Alnus

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

35260

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Butterfly Iris

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

Red Alder and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Red Alder and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Alder and Butterfly Iris

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