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About Bearded Iris and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
-  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-4  

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  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

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  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

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, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Iris barbu  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
arce vid  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

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+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bearded Iris and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Vine Maple

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

Bearded Iris and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Bearded Iris and Vine Maple

Care of Bearded Iris and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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