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About Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Fruit  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
6  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Birds  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
270  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris

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

Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris Physical Information

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

Care of Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris

Care of Sour Cherry and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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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