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About Bearded Iris and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
-  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Once a week  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Live Oak  

In French
Iris barbu  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
roble vivo  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
live oak  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Live Oak  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Live Oak

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

Bearded Iris and Live Oak Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Live Oak

Care of Bearded Iris and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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