Pokeberry

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Pokeberry

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

United States, Canada

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

POKEBERRY

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Kermesbeere

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

POKEBERRY

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Pokeberry

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

POKEBERRY

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

alkiermes

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

pokeberry

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

35300

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Dwarf Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting. 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 Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Care of Pokeberry and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pokeberry 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.