Bearded Iris

Pride of Barbados

About Bearded Iris and Pride of Barbados

Bearded Iris

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 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, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Bearded Iris

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bearded Iris

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Schwertlilie

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Iris barbu

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris barbudo

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bearded Iris

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

brodaty Iris

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Bearded Iris and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Pride of Barbados

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

Bearded Iris and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

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

Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and Pride of Barbados

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