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Bearded Iris and Dusty Miller


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold  
Bacterial leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  

Common Name
Silver dust  
Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
डस्टी मिलर  
Bearded Iris  

In German
Dusty Miller  
Schwertlilie  

In French
Dusty Miller  
Iris barbu  

In Spanish
Dusty Miller  
Iris barbudo  

In Greek
Dusty Miller  
γενειοφόρος Iris  

In Portuguese
Dusty Miller  
bearded Iris  

In Polish
Dusty Miller  
brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Dusty Cicero  
Volunt barbati Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Centaurea  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cynareae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Carduoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
1  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Dusty Miller and Bearded Iris

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Importance of Dusty Miller and Bearded Iris

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