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About Bearded Iris and Quisco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 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
30.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Succulent  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Quisco  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Quisco  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Quisco  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Quisco  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Quisco  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Quisco  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Quisco  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Quisco  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Echinacea  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Quisco and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Bearded Iris

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

Quisco and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Quisco and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Quisco and Bearded Iris

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

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