1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.30 cm17.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm17.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
Prunus avium
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Cherry Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
African Iris
चेरी का पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Kirschbaum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Iris africano
árvore de cereja
7.2.7 In Polish
Afryki Iris
wiśniowe drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species