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About Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar


About Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China, Japan  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-4  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  

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  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Schwertlilie  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Iris barbu  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar

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

Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Japanese Cedar

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

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