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About Bearded Iris and Epidendrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
Diothonea, Auliza  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
6  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Epidendrum  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Epidendrum  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Epidendrum  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Epidendrum  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Epidendrum  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Epidendrum  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Epidendrum  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Coilostylis  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
1500  
18
300  
99+

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Properties of Epidendrum and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Epidendrum and Bearded Iris

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

Epidendrum and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Epidendrum and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Epidendrum and Bearded Iris

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

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