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About Bearded Iris and Twinleaf


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
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
15.20 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
-  

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
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
-  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Twinleaf  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Twinleaf  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
2  
300  
99+

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Properties of Twinleaf and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Bearded Iris

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

Twinleaf and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Twinleaf and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Twinleaf and Bearded Iris

Care of Twinleaf and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Twinleaf 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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