Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, 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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Cordyline
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Cordyline
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Cordyline
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
cordyline
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
cordyline
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Cordyline
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Cordyline
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Cordyline
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
26024
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27800
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