Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Number of Varieties
6480
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm20.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
CRYPTANTHUS
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Earth Star
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Erdstern
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Terre étoile
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
estrella de la tierra
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
γη αστεριών
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Estrela da terra
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Gwiazda ziemi
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
terra, stella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Bromeliales
Family
Iridaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Cryptanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
26050
1
27800
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