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About Common Mallow and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types

Malva sylvestris
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part 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

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Common Mallow
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

malva neglecta
Bearded Iris

In German

malva neglecta
Schwertlilie

In French

malva neglecta
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Malva neglecta
Iris barbudo

In Greek

Malva neglecta
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

malva neglecta
bearded Iris

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany
brodaty Iris

In Latin

neglecta malva
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Malva
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malveae
Irideae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

30300
1 27800
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Properties of Common Mallow and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Common Mallow and Bearded Iris

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

Common Mallow and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Common Mallow and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Common Mallow leaf color: Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Bearded Iris

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