Wood Apple

Butterfly Iris

About Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris

Wood Apple

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruits, Trees

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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70.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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900.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Gastric

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

कबिट

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Kawista

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kawista

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limonia

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Limonia

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris

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

Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris

Care of Wood Apple and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Wood Apple 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.