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About Bearded Iris and Dahlia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

6200
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 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
H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

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
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Schwertlilie
Dahlie

In French

Iris barbu
Dahlia

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Dalia

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Ντάλια

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Dália

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Dalia

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asterales

Family

Iridaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Iris
Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

30042
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Dahlia

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Dahlia

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

Bearded Iris and Dahlia Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Dahlia are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory

  • Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Dahlia

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