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About Bearded Iris and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Bearded Iris


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
6  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
-  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-9  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
300  
99+
400  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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