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Tritoma
Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris and Tritoma


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Perennial  
Perennial  
Origin
-  
-  
Types
Kniphofia uvaria  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Number of Varieties
70  
99+
6  
99+
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink  
Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot  
Bacterial leaf spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Snails  
Bees  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar  
Bearded Iris  
In Hindi
Tritoma  
Bearded Iris  
In German
Tritoma  
Schwertlilie  
In French
Tritoma  
Iris barbu  
In Spanish
tritoma  
Iris barbudo  
In Greek
tritoma  
γενειοφόρος Iris  
In Portuguese
Tritoma  
bearded Iris  
In Polish
Tritoma  
brodaty Iris  
In Latin
Trytoma  
Volunt barbati Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  
Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Kniphofia  
Iris  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Irideae  
Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
72  
99+
300  
99+
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Difference Between Tritoma and Bearded Iris

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Importance of Tritoma and Bearded Iris

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