Bearded Iris

Chinese Elm

About Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm

Bearded Iris

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

635

0 40000

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Habitat

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

चीनी एल्म

In German

Schwertlilie

Chinese Elm

In French

Iris barbu

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

olmo chino

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Elm chinês

In Polish

brodaty Iris

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Iridaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Iris

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30035

1 27800

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm

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

Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm

Care of Bearded Iris and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.