Home
Garden Plants


About Bearded Iris and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
5  

Habitat
-  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

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  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Iris barbu  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
5  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bearded Iris and Whitebark Pine

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

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Whitebark Pine

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

Bearded Iris and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Bearded Iris and Whitebark Pine

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

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers