Bearded Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

About Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

Bearded Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Schwertlilie

Feldsalat

In French

Iris barbu

Mâche

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

Miramores

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

brodaty Iris

Roszpunka

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Iridaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Iris

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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