Moss Rose

Bearded Iris

About Moss Rose and Bearded Iris

Moss Rose

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

126

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

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

Fine

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

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Moss Rose

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Bearded Iris

In German

Moss Rose

Schwertlilie

In French

Moss Rose

Iris barbu

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Moss Rose

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

bearded Iris

In Polish

Moss Rose

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Rosa moss

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Portulacaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

120300

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Bearded Iris

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

Moss Rose and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Moss Rose and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Bearded Iris

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