Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Southern Asia
Types
-
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
-70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
slow-release fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
Ukiuki
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Ukiuki
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Ukiuki
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Ukiuki
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Ukiuki
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Ukiuki
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dianella
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
41260
1
27800
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