Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

2570

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Burgundy

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sickle-Shaped

Grass like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Dwarf Bearded Iris

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

łąka ber

In Latin

Dwarf Bearded Iris

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Iris

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.