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About Bulbine and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Bulbine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Bulbine frutescens  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
6  
6  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Corms used as a vegetable  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Bulbine  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Bulbine  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Bulbine  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Bulbine  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Bulbine  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Bulbine  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Bulbine  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Bulbine  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Bulbine Wolf  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Bulbine and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Bearded Iris

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

Bulbine and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Bulbine and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Bulbine and Bearded Iris

Care of Bulbine and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbine 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 Bulbine 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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