Dietes bicolor: Difference between revisions

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Dietes bicolor subsp. var.

Wild iris, African iris, Fortnight lily

The query description has an empty condition.:		bulbous
Height:	⇕	to
Width:	⇔	to
	24 in 36 in	12 in
Height:	⇕	24 in to 36 in
Width:	⇔	The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 12 in
The query description has an empty condition.:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S Africa
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer

The query description has an empty condition.:	☼	sun, part-sun
The query description has an empty condition.:	◍	moderate, dry
Features:	✓	evergreen, flowers, drought tolerant, fire resistant
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Minimum Temp:	☃	°F
USDA Zones:		9 to 10
Sunset Zones:
Flower features:	❀	yellow, brown, multicolored

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bicolor

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Dietes bicolor (variably known as African iris or Fortnight lily) is a clump-forming rhozomatous perennial plant with long sword-like pale-green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump.

Cultivation

Propagation

Can be propagated by seed or through division. Seeds should be sown in well drained soil during early spring, and kept moist until germination. When seedlings are large enough to be handled, thin out so that they about 12 cms apart from each other.

If propagating mature plants, division can be done in Spring or Fall by cutting the rootball into thirds with a sharp knife. Be sure to water well after replanting.

Pests and diseases

Gallery

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 [[Dietes]] bicolor (variably known as African iris or Fortnight lily) is a clump-forming rhozomatous perennial plant with long sword-like pale-green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump.
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 ===Propagation===
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+Can be propagated by seed or through division. Seeds should be sown in well drained soil during early spring, and kept moist until germination. When seedlings are large enough to be handled, thin out so that they about 12 cms apart from each other.
+If propagating mature plants, division can be done in Spring or Fall by cutting the rootball into thirds with a sharp knife. Be sure to water well after replanting.
 ===Pests and diseases===
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 ==Gallery==