Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Grass like
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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87% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Number of Species
260
Rank: 60 (Overall)
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27800
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