Potentilla

Bearded Iris

About Potentilla and Bearded Iris

Potentilla

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

256

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Potentilla

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Bearded Iris

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Schwertlilie

In French

plante Potentilla

Iris barbu

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Iris barbudo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

bearded Iris

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Bearded Iris

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

Potentilla and Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Bearded Iris

Care of Potentilla and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Potentilla 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.