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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fern
Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
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

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum
IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken
Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

bracken
Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Adlerfarn
Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

fougère
Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

helecho
De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

φτέρη
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

samambaia
Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

orlica
Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

bracken
Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Polypodiales
Asparagales

Family

Dennstaedtiaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Pteridium
Iris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

11300
1 27800
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Difference Between Bracken and Tall Bearded Iris

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Importance of Bracken and Tall Bearded Iris

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Compare Facts of Bracken vs Tall Bearded Iris

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