Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

About Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Schwertlilie

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Iris barbu

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris barbudo

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

brodaty Iris

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

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

Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.