Quince

Bearded Iris

About Quince and Bearded Iris

Quince

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Quince

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Bearded Iris

In German

Quitte

Schwertlilie

In French

Coing

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Membrillo

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Κυδώνι

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Marmelo

bearded Iris

In Polish

Pigwa

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Quince

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Maleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

200300

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Bearded Iris

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

Quince and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Quince and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Bearded Iris

Care of Quince and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Quince 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.