Spring Starflower

Butterfly Iris

About Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris

Spring Starflower

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Asia

Types

Perennial

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

356

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

10.20 cm70.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Spring Starflower

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50260

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris

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

Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Butterfly Iris

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