Bearded Iris

Moss Rose

About Bearded Iris and Moss Rose

Bearded Iris

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

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Number of Varieties

612

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Bearded Iris

Moss Rose

In Hindi

Bearded Iris

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Schwertlilie

Moss Rose

In French

Iris barbu

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Iris barbudo

musgo de Rose

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

bearded Iris

rosa-musgo

In Polish

brodaty Iris

Moss Rose

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Iris

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300120

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Moss Rose

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

Bearded Iris and Moss Rose Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Moss Rose are as follows:

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Moss Rose

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