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About Shooting Star and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
shooting star  
Bearded Iris  

In German
shooting star  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
shooting star  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
shooting star  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
shooting star  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Primulales  
Asparagales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
17  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Shooting Star and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Bearded Iris

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

Shooting Star and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Shooting Star and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Bearded Iris

Care of Shooting Star and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Shooting Star 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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