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Bearded Iris
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About Bearded Iris and Houseleek

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Southern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Number of Varieties

640
0 40000
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Habitat

-
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Blue Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
V-Shaped

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
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Houseleek, Common houseleek

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
houseleek

In German

Schwertlilie
Hauswurz

In French

Iris barbu
joubarbe

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
houseleek

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
houseleek

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
houseleek

In Polish

brodaty Iris
houseleek

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
AMERIMNON

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Iridaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Iris
Sempervivum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

30040
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Houseleek

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Houseleek

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

Bearded Iris and Houseleek Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Houseleek physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Houseleek are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Houseleek flower color: Light Pink

  • Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy

Care of Bearded Iris and Houseleek

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