Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
China
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
620
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
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
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Beautyberry
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Schwertlilie
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Iris barbu
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
brodaty Iris
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Iridaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Iris
Callicarpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
300140
1
27800
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