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Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

-
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

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
H1, 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

91.40 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Soft Rush

In German

Schwertlilie
Soft Rush

In French

Iris barbu
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Soft Rush

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Soft Rush

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Soft Rush

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Iridaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Iris
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

300400
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Common Rush

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Importance of Bearded Iris and Common Rush

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