Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Number of Varieties
64
0
40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Several shades of Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
HAKONECHLOA macra
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Hakone Grass
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
hakone grass
In German
Schwertlilie
Hakone Gras
In French
Iris barbu
Hakone herbe
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
hierba Hakone
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
Hakone γρασίδι
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Hakone grama
In Polish
brodaty Iris
Hakone trawa
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Hakone herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iris
Hakonechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
30040
1
27800
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