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About Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple


About Cameo Apple and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
7500  
3

Habitat
-  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
कैमियो एप्पल  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Cameo Apple  

In French
Iris barbu  
Cameo d'Apple  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Cameo de Apple  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Cameo της Apple  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Cameo da Apple  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Cameo Jabłko  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
cameo Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
2500  
11

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple

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

Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cameo Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Cameo Apple

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

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