Dwarf Bearded Iris

Siberian Squill

About Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Bearded Iris

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

253

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Burgundy

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sickle-Shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Plants

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Scilla siberica

In German

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Iris

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

30081

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Bearded Iris and Siberian Squill

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