Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southeastern United States
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
4-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Copper iris
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Copper Iris
Adam's needle
In German
Copper Iris
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Copper Iris
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Miedź Iris
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Iris Copper
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Iridaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Agavoideae
Season and Care of Copper Iris and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Copper Iris and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Iris and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Iris season is Spring and Adam's Needle season is Spring. The type of soil for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Copper Iris and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Copper Iris and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Copper Iris and Adam's Needle
Care of Copper Iris and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.