Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia
Types
-
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
36
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACACIA melanoxylon
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
काली लकड़ी
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Schwarzes Holz
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Bois noir
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Blackwood
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Μαυρο ξυλο
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Madeira preta
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Czarne drewno
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Press
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Acacia
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1100260
1
27800
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