Boxberry

Bearded Iris

About Boxberry and Bearded Iris

Boxberry

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

boxberry

Bearded Iris

In German

boxberry

Schwertlilie

In French

boxberry

Iris barbu

In Spanish

boxberry

Iris barbudo

In Greek

boxberry

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

boxberry

bearded Iris

In Polish

boxberry

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Burning

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Ericaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

141300

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bearded Iris. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bearded Iris

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

Boxberry and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Boxberry and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Bearded Iris

Care of Boxberry and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Boxberry 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.