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About Plume Grass and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1906
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 6
9-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 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

Purple, Silver
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water once every two or three weeks
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Drought, Edema
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Noxious Weed
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SACCHARUM ravennae
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Plume Grass
Bearded Iris

In German

Plume Gras
Schwertlilie

In French

Plume Herbe
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Penacho de hierba
Iris barbudo

In Greek

Plume Grass
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Plume grama
bearded Iris

In Polish

Pióropusz Trawa
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Kessinger Grass
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Lilopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Saccharum
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Irideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

400300
1 27800
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Properties of Plume Grass and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Plume Grass and Bearded Iris

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

Plume Grass and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Plume Grass and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Plume Grass and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Plume Grass and Bearded Iris

Care of Plume Grass and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Plume Grass 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.