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About Trident Maple and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
-  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, 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  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Iris barbu  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Iris  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Trident Maple

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

Bearded Iris and Trident Maple Physical Information

Bearded Iris and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Bearded Iris and Trident Maple

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

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