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About Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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
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

25.40 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, 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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade
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

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Bluewings
Bearded Iris

In German

Bluewings
Schwertlilie

In French

Bluewings
Iris barbu

In Spanish

Bluewings
Iris barbudo

In Greek

Bluewings
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Bluewings
bearded Iris

In Polish

Bluewings
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Bluewings
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Linderniaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Torenia
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

195300
1 27800
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Properties of Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris

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

Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender

  • Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris

Care of Wishbone Flower and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wishbone Flower 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 Wishbone Flower 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.