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About Peony and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
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Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Bees

Allergy

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Peony
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Peony
Bearded Iris

In German

Pfingstrose
Schwertlilie

In French

Pivoine
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Peonía
Iris barbudo

In Greek

παιωνία
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Peônia
bearded Iris

In Polish

Piwonia
brodaty Iris

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

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Asparagales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

30300
1 27800
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Properties of Peony and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Peony and Bearded Iris

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

Peony and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Peony and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Peony leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Peony and Bearded Iris

Care of Peony and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Peony 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.