Cereus

Bearded Iris

About Cereus and Bearded Iris

Cereus

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-143-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

cereus

Bearded Iris

In German

cereus

Schwertlilie

In French

cereus

Iris barbu

In Spanish

cereus

Iris barbudo

In Greek

cereus

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

cereus

bearded Iris

In Polish

cereus

brodaty Iris

In Latin

cereus

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

33300

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Bearded Iris

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

Cereus and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Cereus and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Bearded Iris are as follows:

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

Care of Cereus and Bearded Iris

Care of Cereus and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.