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Bearded Iris
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

618
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Bearded Iris
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Lungwort

In German

Schwertlilie
Lungenkraut

In French

Iris barbu
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Lungwort

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Lungwort

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
pulmonária

In Polish

brodaty Iris
płucnik

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Ascomycota

Class

-
Ascomycetes

Order

Asparagales
Peltigerales

Family

Iridaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Iris
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

30018
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Lungwort

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Importance of Bearded Iris and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bearded Iris and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bearded Iris and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bearded Iris is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Bearded Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bearded Iris vs Lungwort

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