Copper Iris

Big Bluestem

About Copper Iris and Big Bluestem

Copper Iris

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7 - 1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sedative

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS fulva

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Copper iris

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Copper Iris

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Copper Iris

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Copper Iris

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cobre Iris

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

χαλκός Iris

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Copper Iris

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Miedź Iris

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Copper

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Copper Iris and Big Bluestem. Copper Iris doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Iris has allergic reactions like Poisonous to grazing animals and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Iris and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Iris season is Spring and Big Bluestem season is Spring. The type of soil for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Copper Iris and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Copper Iris and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem

Care of Copper Iris and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.