Melampodium

Bearded Iris

About Melampodium and Bearded Iris

Melampodium

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

406

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Habitat

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Melampodium

Bearded Iris

In German

Melmpodiam

Schwertlilie

In French

Melmpodiam

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Melmpodiam

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

bearded Iris

In Polish

Melmpodiam

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

39300

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Bearded Iris

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

Melampodium and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Melampodium and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Bearded Iris

Care of Melampodium and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Melampodium 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.