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Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris

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About Bearded Iris and Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

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Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

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
H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Cordia subcordata

In German

Schwertlilie
Cordia subcordata

In French

Iris barbu
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Iris
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

3001
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Kou

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Kou

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

Bearded Iris and Kou Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Kou are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Kou

Care of Bearded Iris and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.