1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
70.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
DENDROBIUM farmeri
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Dendrobium
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Dendrobium
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Dendrobium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
dendrobium
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Dendrobium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
dendrobium
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Dendrobium
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
dendrobium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species