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Bearded Iris
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About Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

-
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

-
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11 - 4

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Schwertlilie
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Iris barbu
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iris
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

300116
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Bearded Iris and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.