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About Bearded Iris and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

6700
0 40000
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Habitat

-
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Japanese Maple

In German

Schwertlilie
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Iris barbu
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
arce japonés

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
bordo japonês

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Klon japoński

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Iris
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

300128
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Bearded Iris and Japanese Maple Physical Information

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

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Bearded Iris and Japanese Maple

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