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About Bearded Iris and Squash


About Squash and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
-  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  

Allergy
-  
Cough, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
For making oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Squash  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Squash  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Squash  

In French
Iris barbu  
Squash  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
calabacín  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
σκουός  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
abóbora  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
kabaczek  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
20  

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Squash

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

Bearded Iris and Squash Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Squash are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Squash

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

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