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Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass

Bearded Iris
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About Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe
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Types

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Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Bees

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Bearded Iris

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Schwertlilie

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Iris barbudo

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
bearded Iris

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Stipa
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris

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

Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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.