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About Copper Iris and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

8700
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS fulva
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Copper iris
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Copper Iris
Japanese Maple

In German

Copper Iris
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Copper Iris
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Cobre Iris
arce japonés

In Greek

χαλκός Iris
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Copper Iris
bordo japonês

In Polish

Miedź Iris
Klon japoński

In Latin

Iris Copper
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Sapindales

Family

Iridaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Iris
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

250128
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Copper Iris and Japanese Maple

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

Copper Iris and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Copper Iris and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Copper Iris and Japanese Maple

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