Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Number of Varieties
20010
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii
IRIS 'About Town'
Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad
Tall Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Aechmea
Tall Bearded Iris
In German
Aechmea
Hohe Schwertlilie
In French
Aechmea
Grand Iris Iris
In Spanish
Aechmea
De altura Iris barbudo
In Greek
Αιχμέα
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Aechmea
Alto Íris farpada
In Polish
Aechmea
Tall Brodaty Iris
In Latin
Aechmea
Tall Bearded Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bromelieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
200300
1
27800
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