Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
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
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
-
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
बच्छनाभ
In German
Schwertlilie
Eisenhut
In French
Iris barbu
aconit
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
acónito
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
monkshood
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Aconitum
In Polish
brodaty Iris
tojad
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
aconitum
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Iridaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Delphinieae
Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Aconitum
Season and care of Bearded Iris and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Iris and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Iris season is Spring and Summer and Aconitum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is .
Bearded Iris and Aconitum Physical Information
Bearded Iris and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Aconitum are as follows:
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Bearded Iris and Aconitum
Care of Bearded Iris and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.