Blue Giant

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

625

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.16 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Blue Giant Grass

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Blue Giant Herbe

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Giant herba blue

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Agavaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Dasylirion

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

22300

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Blue Giant and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.