Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Habitat
-
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-8
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Schwertlilie
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Iris barbu
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
brodaty Iris
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Iridaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Bush Clover
Season and care of Bearded Iris and Bush Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Iris and Bush Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Iris season is Spring and Summer and Bush Clover season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bush Clover is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bush Clover is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bearded Iris and Bush Clover Physical Information
Bearded Iris and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Bush Clover are as follows:
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
- Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Care of Bearded Iris and Bush Clover
Care of Bearded Iris and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.