Tulip

African Iris

About Tulip and African Iris

Tulip

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Temperate Regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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15.20 cm

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61.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Not so frequently

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 leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

9-9-6

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Skin Disorders, Skin irritation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TULIPA

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Tulip

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

ट्यूलिप

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Tulpe

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Tulipe

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

tulipán

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

τουλίπα

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tulipa

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Tulipan

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Tulip

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Tulipa

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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150

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Properties of Tulip and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tulip and African Iris

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

Tulip and African Iris Physical Information

Tulip and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tulip and African Iris are as follows:

Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tulip and African Iris

Care of Tulip and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.