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About Easter Lily and Copper Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Japan  

Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
8  
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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 in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS fulva  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Copper iris  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Copper Iris  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Copper Iris  
Osterlilie  

In French
Copper Iris  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Cobre Iris  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
χαλκός Iris  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Copper Iris  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Miedź Iris  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Iris Copper  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Liliales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
20  

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Properties of Copper Iris and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Easter Lily

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

Copper Iris and Easter Lily Physical Information

Copper Iris and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Copper Iris and Easter Lily

Care of Copper Iris and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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