Beardtongue

Bearded Iris

About Beardtongue and Bearded Iris

Beardtongue

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

2006

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Beardtongue

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Beardtongue

Bearded Iris

In German

Bartfaden

Schwertlilie

In French

beardtongue

Iris barbu

In Spanish

beardtongue

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Beardtongue

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

bearded Iris

In Polish

Beardtongue

brodaty Iris

In Latin

ursus lingua

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

261300

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Bearded Iris

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

Beardtongue and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Beardtongue and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and Bearded Iris

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