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About Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris


About German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Bearded Iris  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained  
dry rocky watercourses  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
71.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Burgundy  
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sickle-Shaped  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Plants  
Rhizome division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Root  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance  
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Candy Apple'  
Iris germanica  

Common Name
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Hindi
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In German
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In French
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Spanish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Greek
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Portuguese
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Polish
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

In Latin
Dwarf Bearded Iris  
German Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and German Iris

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

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