Home
 Garden Plants

About Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris

Chinese Juniper
Bearded Iris
About Bearded Iris and Chinese Juniper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
China, Japan  
-  
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green  
Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Long Linear  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Scale, Spider mites  
Bacterial leaf spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Common Name
Chinese Juniper  
Bearded Iris  
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर  
Bearded Iris  
In German
chinesische Wacholder  
Schwertlilie  
In French
genévrier de Chine  
Iris barbu  
In Spanish
enebro chino  
Iris barbudo  
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου  
γενειοφόρος Iris  
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês  
bearded Iris  
In Polish
jałowiec chiński  
brodaty Iris  
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum  
Volunt barbati Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
-  
Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Juniperus  
Iris  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Irideae  
Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
67  
99+
300  
99+
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris

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

Compare Needled Scale

Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris

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

Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Chinese Juniper and Bearded Iris

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

Needled Scale

Needled Scale

Compare Needled Scale

Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!