Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
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Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
9850
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dental erosion
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
Dutch Iris
In German
Bearss Kalk
Dutch Iris
In French
Bearss chaux
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Bearss cal
Dutch Iris
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
Dutch Iris
In Polish
bearss wapna
Dutch Iris
In Latin
bearss lime
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Rutaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Citrus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
9300
1
27800
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