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Tall Bearded Iris and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
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
15  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
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
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
IRIS 'About Town'  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In Hindi
Figwort  
Tall Bearded Iris  

In German
figwort  
Hohe Schwertlilie  

In French
scrofulaire  
Grand Iris Iris  

In Spanish
figwort  
De altura Iris barbudo  

In Greek
figwort  
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
figwort  
Alto Íris farpada  

In Polish
figwort  
Tall Brodaty Iris  

In Latin
Umber  
Tall Bearded Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Figwort and Tall Bearded Iris

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Importance of Figwort and Tall Bearded Iris

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