Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Brazil
Types
Perennial
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Number of Varieties
5025
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.30 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
African Iris
Raintree
In German
Afrikanische Iris
raintree
In French
African Iris
raintree
In Spanish
Iris africano
raintree
In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Raintree
In Portuguese
Iris africano
Raintree
In Polish
Afryki Iris
Raintree
In Latin
African Iris
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Iridaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Dietes
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
30050
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27800
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