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About Pansy and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
-  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
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
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Pansy  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Pensée  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
πανσές  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Bratek  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Violaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Bearded Iris

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

Pansy and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Pansy and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Bearded Iris

Care of Pansy and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pansy 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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