Bearded Iris

Aibika

About Bearded Iris and Aibika

Bearded Iris

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Tropical Asia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

aibika

In German

Schwertlilie

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Iris barbu

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

Aibika

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

aibika

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Aibika

In Polish

brodaty Iris

aibika

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Malvales

Family

Iridaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Iris

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30015

1 27800

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Aibika

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

Bearded Iris and Aibika Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Aibika are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Aibika

Care of Bearded Iris and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.