Lobelia

Bearded Iris

About Lobelia and Bearded Iris

Lobelia

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

America

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

4156

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Bacterial leaf spot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Lobelia

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Lobelia

Bearded Iris

In German

Lobelie

Schwertlilie

In French

Lobelia

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Lobelia

Iris barbudo

In Greek

λοβηλία

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Lobélia

bearded Iris

In Polish

Lobelia

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Lobelia

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Campanulaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

415300

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Bearded Iris

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

Lobelia and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Lobelia and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Lobelia and Bearded Iris

Care of Lobelia and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lobelia 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.