German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

625

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

71.10 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

German Iris

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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