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Bearded Iris
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About Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Epiphyte

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

6100
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12*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
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
-

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
TILLANDSIA usneoides

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Graybeard, Spanish Moss

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Hydrangea

In German

Schwertlilie
Hortensie

In French

Iris barbu
Hortensia

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Hortensia

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Hortênsia

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Hortensja

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
-

Class

-
-

Order

Asparagales
-

Family

Iridaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Iris
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

300500
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss

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

Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spanish Moss height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Bearded Iris and Spanish Moss

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