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Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris

Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush



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About Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Australia, South America

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

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Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

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
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red spider mite

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Schwertlilie
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Iris barbu
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Proteales

Family

Iridaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Iris
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

30020
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush

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

Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Chilean firebush

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