Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
63
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purplish-black
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
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Iridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Irideae
Maleae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2603
1
27800
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