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About Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Tall Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Bark  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'About Town'  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Tall Bearded Iris  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Tall Bearded Iris  
limber pine  

In German
Hohe Schwertlilie  
limber pine  

In French
Grand Iris Iris  
limber pine  

In Spanish
De altura Iris barbudo  
limber pine  

In Greek
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Alto Íris farpada  
limver foi  

In Polish
Tall Brodaty Iris  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Tall Bearded Iris  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Properties of Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine

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

Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine Physical Information

Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine

Care of Tall Bearded Iris and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Tall Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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