Mountain Cowslip

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Mountain Cowslip

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Types

Primula auricula, Bear's Ear

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

2525

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

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, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Primula auricula

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Aurikel

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Primula auricula

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Primula auricula

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

mountain cowslip

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Primula auricula

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Primulaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Primula

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Primuloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mountain Cowslip 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.