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About Bearded Iris and Crested Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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 Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Clay, 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
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS cristata  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Crested Iris  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Crested Iris  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Crested Iris  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Crested Iris  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Crested Iris  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Crested Iris  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Czubaty Iris  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
iubatum Iris  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
210  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Crested Iris and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Bearded Iris

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

Crested Iris and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Crested Iris and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Crested Iris and Bearded Iris

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