Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
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Number of Varieties
6-
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
candelabra primrose
In German
Schwertlilie
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
Iris barbu
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Primula beesiana
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
prímula candelabros
In Polish
brodaty Iris
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Iridaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Iris
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Irideae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
300145
1
27800
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