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Bearded Iris
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About Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Number of Varieties

67
0 40000
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Habitat

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Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Blue Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Regular watering during dry periods

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Black Mondo Grass

In German

Schwertlilie
Mondo Gras Busch

In French

Iris barbu
Black Mondo Grass

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
entre el césped

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Black Mondo Grass

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Black Mondo Grass

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Black Mondo Grass

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Black Mondo Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Embryophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Iridaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Iris
Ophiopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

30050
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass

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

Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Bearded Iris and Black Mondo Grass

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