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About Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce


About Lamb's Lettuce and Copper Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS fulva  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Copper iris  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Copper Iris  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Copper Iris  
Feldsalat  

In French
Copper Iris  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Cobre Iris  
Miramores  

In Greek
χαλκός Iris  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Copper Iris  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Miedź Iris  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Iris Copper  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
100  

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Properties of Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Copper Iris and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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