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About Bearded Iris and Moonflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Bees  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Monet  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Monet  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Monet  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Μονέ  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Monet  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Monet  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Monet  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Asparagales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
300  
99+

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Properties of Moonflower and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Bearded Iris

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

Moonflower and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Moonflower and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Moonflower and Bearded Iris

Care of Moonflower and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower 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 Moonflower 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.

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