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Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris

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About Bearded Iris and Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

-
-

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

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Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-3

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, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm457.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Plum

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
बेर

In German

Schwertlilie
Pflaume

In French

Iris barbu
prune

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
ciruela

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
ameixa

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Śliwka

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Vascular plant

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Iridaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Iris
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30040
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Plum

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Plum

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

Bearded Iris and Plum Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Plum are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Bearded Iris and Plum

Care of Bearded Iris and Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.