Pachypodium

Bearded Iris

About Pachypodium and Bearded Iris

Pachypodium

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Pachypodium

Bearded Iris

In German

Pachypodium

Schwertlilie

In French

Pachypodium

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Pachypodium

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Pachypodium

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

bearded Iris

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Pachypodium

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

pachypodium

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Malouetieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Pachypodium and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pachypodium and Bearded Iris

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

Pachypodium and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Pachypodium and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Pachypodium and Bearded Iris

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