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Dwarf Bearded Iris
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About Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Purple
Rose, Burgundy
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Sickle-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Plants
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Molinia caerulea
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
7.2 Common Name
purple moor-grass
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
बैंगनी दलदल घास
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.2 In German
Pfeifengras
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.3 In French
pourpre lande-grass
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura amarra-hierba
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple moor-grass
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
fioletowy Moor-trawa
Dwarf Bearded Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Maurus herba-purpura,
Dwarf Bearded Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Molinia
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy

  • Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Molinia Caerulea and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea 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.