Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

2.3 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

2.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

6.7 Plant Color

6.8.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Rose, Burgundy

6.9.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

6.10.1 Fruit Color

Not Available

6.11.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

6.11.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

6.12.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

6.13.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

7.2 Shape

7.2.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Sickle-Shaped

7.3 Thorns

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8 Season

8.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

8.2 Growing Conditions

8.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

8.3.3 Growth Rate

Medium

8.3.5 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.3.7 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

8.4.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

8.5.1 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

8.5.2 Repeat Bloomer

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8.7 Tolerances

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

10.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Plants

10.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.5 Watering Plants

10.5.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

10.5.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.5.5 In Spring

Moderate

10.5.7 In Winter

Average Water

10.6 Soil

10.6.2 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.6.3 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.6.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

11.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

11.3 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

11.5 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.6 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

11.8 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.3 Fruits

12.3.1 Showy Fruit

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12.4.1 Edible Fruit

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12.6 Fragrance

12.6.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

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12.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

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12.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.10 Showy Foliage

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12.11 Showy Bark

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12.12 Foliage Texture

Medium

12.13 Foliage Sheen

Matte

12.14 Evergreen

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12.15 Invasive

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12.16 Self-Sowing

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12.17 Attracts

Bees, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

12.18 Allergy

Skin irritation

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Sedative

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

13.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Basketary, Used for fragrance

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

IRIS cristata

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

14.2 Common Name

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.1 In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.2 In German

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.3 In French

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.4 In Spanish

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.5 In Greek

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Crested Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.7 In Polish

Czubaty Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

14.2.8 In Latin

iubatum Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Asparagales

15.5 Family

Iridaceae

15.6 Genus

Iris

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

15.8 Tribe

Irideae

15.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

15.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Crested Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.