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Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris

St. Augustine Grass
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About Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Grass

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

-
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm760.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Schwertlilie
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Iris barbu
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

brodaty Iris
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iris
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

3007
1 27800
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Properties of Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass

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

Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bearded Iris and St. Augustine Grass

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