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About Stonecrop and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Stonecrop


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
600  
18
6  
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Stonecrop  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Stonecrop  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Stonecrop  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Orpin  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
uva de gato  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Stonecrop  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
rozchodnika  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Sedum  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Saxifragales  
Asparagales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
300  
99+

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Properties of Stonecrop and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Bearded Iris

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

Stonecrop and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Stonecrop and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Stonecrop and Bearded Iris

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