Bearded Iris

Kangaroo Paws

About Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws

Bearded Iris

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Houseplant

Origin

Australia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

612

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Schwertlilie

Kangaroo Paws

In French

Iris barbu

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

brodaty Iris

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Order

Asparagales

Commelinales

Family

Iridaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Iris

Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

30011

1 27800

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws

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

Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Kangaroo Paws

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