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About Valley Oak and Bearded Iris


About Bearded Iris and Valley Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
United States, California  
-  

Types
Quercus lobata  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  
99+

Habitat
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,650.00 cm  
26
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lobata  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
घाटी ओक  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Tal Eiche  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Oak Valley  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
valle del roble  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Valley Oak  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
vale Oak  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Dolina Oak  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Oak vallis  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
300  
99+

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Properties of Valley Oak and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Valley Oak and Bearded Iris

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

Valley Oak and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Valley Oak and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Valley Oak and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Valley Oak and Bearded Iris

Care of Valley Oak and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Valley Oak 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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