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Mizuna and Bearded Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
13  
99+

Habitat
-  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-3  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot  
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica  

Common Name
Bearded Iris  
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen  

In Hindi
Bearded Iris  
Mizuna  

In German
Schwertlilie  
Mizuna  

In French
Iris barbu  
Mizuna  

In Spanish
Iris barbudo  
Mizuna  

In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris  
Mizuna  

In Portuguese
bearded Iris  
Mizuna  

In Polish
brodaty Iris  
Mizuna  

In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris  
Mizuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Capparales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Mizuna

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Importance of Bearded Iris and Mizuna

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bearded Iris and Mizuna. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bearded Iris and Mizuna 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 Mizuna is Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation and Piles. Bearded Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Mizuna has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bearded Iris vs Mizuna

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bearded Iris vs Mizuna and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bearded Iris are whereas of Mizuna have Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bearded Iris has no showy fruits and Mizuna has no showy fruits. Also Bearded Iris is flowering and Mizuna is not flowering . You can compare Bearded Iris and Mizuna facts and facts of other plants too.

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