Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily
Number of Varieties
64
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-8
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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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✔
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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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Never 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, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Deers, Insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
LILIUM canadense
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Meadow lily
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
कनाडा लिली
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Kanada Lily
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Lily Canada
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Kanada Lily
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Kanada Lily
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Kanada Lily
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Kanada Lily
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Canada Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
26010
1
27800
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