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Bearded Iris
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About Bearded Iris and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

-
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

6190
0 40000
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Habitat

-
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Drought, Edema

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Plume Grass

In German

Schwertlilie
Plume Gras

In French

Iris barbu
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Plume grama

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iris
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

300400
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Plume Grass

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

Bearded Iris and Plume Grass Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Plume Grass

Care of Bearded Iris and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.