1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
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
Open grasslands, Wild
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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
70.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
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
Summer, Fall
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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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
Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
CURCUMA alismatifolia
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Siam Tulip
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Siam Tulip
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
Siam Tulip
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Tulipán de Tailandia
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Siam Tulip
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Siam Tulip
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Siam Tulip
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Tulip Siam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Zingiberoideae
8.10 Number of Species