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About Bracken and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Perennial  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
bracken  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Adlerfarn  
Schwertlilie  

In French
fougère  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
helecho  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
φτέρη  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
samambaia  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
orlica  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
bracken  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
-  

Order
Polypodiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Pteridium  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Bracken and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Bearded Iris

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

Bracken and Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

Care of Bracken and Bearded Iris

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

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