botanical name: dietes: common names - african iris, fortnight lilly, butterfly iris & others;  dietes  bicolour; d. Grandiflora and others are species in a genus of rhizomatous plants ln the family iridaceae. Common names also include morea or moraea iris & japanese iris, each of which may be used differently in different regions for one or more of the four species within the genus. They are native to southern africa with the exception of one (dietes robinsoniana) which is native to lord howe island off the coast of australia. They are very popular with landscapers of business premises, due to their ability to handle poor soils and total neglect, but.it is also a useful garden plant in rock gardens, growing up to 1 metre in height. The iris-like flowers. Very popular in northland, nz. Photographs taken in whangarei

botanical name: dietes: common names - african iris, fortnight lilly, butterfly iris & others;  dietes  bicolour; d. Grandiflora and others are species in a genus of rhizomatous plants ln the family iridaceae. Common names also include morea or moraea iris & japanese iris, each of which may be used differently in different regions for one or more of the four species within the genus. They are native to southern africa with the exception of one (dietes robinsoniana) which is native to lord howe island off the coast of australia. They are very popular with landscapers of business premises, due to their ability to handle poor soils and total neglect, but.it is also a useful garden plant in rock gardens, growing up to 1 metre in height. The iris-like flowers. Very popular in northland, nz. Photographs taken in whangarei