Ram's Horn

Bearded Iris

About Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris

Ram's Horn

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Bearded Iris

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Schwertlilie

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Iris barbu

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Iris barbudo

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

bearded Iris

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

brodaty Iris

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

5300

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris

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

Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris

Care of Ram's Horn and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.