Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Southern Asia
Types
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African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
86
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Corydalis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
Capnoides
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Capnoides
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
capnoides
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Capnoides
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Capnoides
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Capnoides
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
capnoides
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Liliales
Family
Fumariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1260
1
27800
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