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About Easter Lily and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Osterlilie  
Schwertlilie  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
lilium  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Bearded Iris

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

Easter Lily and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Easter Lily and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Bearded Iris

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

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