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About Anemone and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Anemone  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Anémone  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Zawilec  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Bearded Iris. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Bearded Iris

Season and care of Anemone and Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Bearded Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Bearded Iris season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anemone and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Anemone and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Bearded Iris

Care of Anemone and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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