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About Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Not Available   

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
10-1   

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   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Water Deeply, 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   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Bearded Iris   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Bearded Iris   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Schwertlilie   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Iris barbu   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Iris barbudo   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
bearded Iris   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
brodaty Iris   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Not Available   
Not Available   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Irideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Iris season is Spring and Summer and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Bearded Iris and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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