Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Tropical Asia
Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
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Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
8-11
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
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Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
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Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Vegetable
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
Abelmoschus manihot
Common Name
Copper iris
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
In Hindi
Copper Iris
aibika
In German
Copper Iris
Maniok-Bisameibisch
In French
Copper Iris
L'Aibika
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
Aibika
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
aibika
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
Aibika
In Polish
Miedź Iris
aibika
In Latin
Iris Copper
aibika
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Iridaceae
Malvaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Properties of Copper Iris and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Copper Iris and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Copper Iris and Aibika. Copper Iris doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Iris has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Aibika has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Copper Iris and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Copper Iris and Aibika
Season and care of Copper Iris and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Iris and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Iris season is Spring and Aibika season is Spring. The type of soil for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aibika is .
Copper Iris and Aibika Physical Information
Copper Iris and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Aibika are as follows:
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Copper Iris and Aibika
Care of Copper Iris and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.