Lavender

Bearded Iris

About Lavender and Bearded Iris

Lavender

Bearded Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

396

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Bacterial leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Bearded Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

Bearded Iris

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Iris barbu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

Iris barbudo

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

γενειοφόρος Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

bearded Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

brodaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

Volunt barbati Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

39300

1 27800

Properties of Lavender and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Bearded Iris. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Bearded Iris

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

Lavender and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Lavender and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Lavender and Bearded Iris

Care of Lavender and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lavender 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.