Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Orchid
Number of Varieties
6120
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-5
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
bees
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
DENDROCHILUM latifolium
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid, Large-leaved Chain Orchid
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid
In German
Schwertlilie
Dendrochilum Orchid
In French
Iris barbu
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Polish
brodaty Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Dendrochilum Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Iris
Dendrochilum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Coelogyneae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
300286
1
27800
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