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About Sun Star and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
-  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
20.30 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
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
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Sun Star  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Sun Star  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Sun Star  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Sun Star  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Sun Star  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Embryophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Bearded Iris

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

Sun Star and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Sun Star and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Bearded Iris

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