Bearded Iris

Eastern Gamagrass

About Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass

Bearded Iris

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Schwertlilie

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Iris barbu

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

brodaty Iris

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iris

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Bearded Iris and Eastern Gamagrass

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