Copper Iris

Chincherinchee

About Copper Iris and Chincherinchee

Copper Iris

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS fulva

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Copper iris

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Copper Iris

Chincherinchee

In German

Copper Iris

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Copper Iris

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Cobre Iris

Chincherinchee

In Greek

χαλκός Iris

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Copper Iris

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Miedź Iris

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Iris Copper

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Iris

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

250180

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Iris and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Chincherinchee

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

Copper Iris and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Copper Iris and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Copper Iris and Chincherinchee

Care of Copper Iris and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.