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About Bearded Iris and Peony

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

-
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Peony

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Peony

In German

Schwertlilie
Pfingstrose

In French

Iris barbu
Pivoine

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Peonía

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
παιωνία

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Peônia

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Piwonia

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
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Family

Iridaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Iris
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Peony

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Peony

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

Bearded Iris and Peony Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Peony are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Peony

Care of Bearded Iris and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.