Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane
Number of Varieties
67500
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
कैमियो एप्पल
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Cameo Apple
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Cameo d'Apple
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Cameo de Apple
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Cameo της Apple
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Cameo da Apple
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Cameo Jabłko
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
cameo Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Iridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
2602500
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27800
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