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Bearded Iris
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

-
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

-
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-7

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
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
long with sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
Leaf spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Yucca gloriosa

Common Name

Bearded Iris
spanish dagger

In Hindi

Bearded Iris
Spanish Bayonet

In German

Schwertlilie
Spanish Bayonet

In French

Iris barbu
Spanish bayonet

In Spanish

Iris barbudo
Spanish bayonet

In Greek

γενειοφόρος Iris
Spanish bayonet

In Portuguese

bearded Iris
Spanish bayonet

In Polish

brodaty Iris
Spanish bayonet

In Latin

Volunt barbati Iris
Spanish bayonet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Iridaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Iris
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearded Iris and Spanish Bayonet

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