Potato

Bearded Iris

About Potato and Bearded Iris

Potato

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

40006

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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 deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

आलू

Bearded Iris

In German

Kartoffel

Schwertlilie

In French

Pomme de terre

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Patata

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Πατάτα

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Batata

bearded Iris

In Polish

Ziemniak

brodaty Iris

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Solanum

Iris

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

1400300

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Potato and Bearded Iris. Potato doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Bearded Iris

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

Potato and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Potato and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Bearded Iris

Care of Potato and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Potato 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.