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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
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Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

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Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Yellow

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, 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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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
Pest Free, Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Bearded Iris
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Schwertlilie
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Iris barbu
mandrake américain

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
mandrágora americana

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
mandrake americano

In Polish

brodaty Iris
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Iris
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
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Number of Species

3002
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Mayapple

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Importance of Bearded Iris and Mayapple

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