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About Peach and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2000  
8

Habitat
-  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

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  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
1,005.84 cm  
39

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long, simple, curved and folded  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
PRUNUS persica  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Peach  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
आड़ू  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Pfirsich  

In French
Iris barbu  
pêche  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
melocotón  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
ροδάκινο  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
pêssego  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
brzoskwinia  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
persici  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
70  

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Peach

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

Bearded Iris and Peach Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Peach are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Peach

Care of Bearded Iris and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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