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About Bearded Iris and Anemone


About Anemone and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
-  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-5  

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  
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
91.40 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

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
Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Anemone  

In French
Iris barbu  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Anémona  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Anemone

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

Bearded Iris and Anemone Physical Information

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

Care of Bearded Iris and Anemone

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

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