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About Tritoma and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

706
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
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USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Tritoma
Bearded Iris

In German

Tritoma
Schwertlilie

In French

Tritoma
Iris barbu

In Spanish

tritoma
Iris barbudo

In Greek

tritoma
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Tritoma
bearded Iris

In Polish

Tritoma
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Trytoma
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

72300
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Bearded Iris

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

Tritoma and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Tritoma and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Bearded Iris

Care of Tritoma and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tritoma 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.