Autumn Olive

Bearded Iris

About Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris

Autumn Olive

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

156

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Autumn Olive

Bearded Iris

In German

Herbst Olive

Schwertlilie

In French

Automne Olive

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

Iris barbudo

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Outono Olive

bearded Iris

In Polish

Jesień Olive

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Autumnus Olive

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Asparagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris. Autumn Olive has thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris

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

Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris

Care of Autumn Olive and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Autumn Olive 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.