1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
gardens, Temperate Regions
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
70.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
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
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species