Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant

About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bearded Iris

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

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

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Burgundy

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sickle-Shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Iris

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30022

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant are as follows:

Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Blue Giant

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