Copper Iris

Oxlip

About Copper Iris and Oxlip

Copper Iris

Oxlip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Europe, Russia

1.4 Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-7

0 99

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS fulva

Primula elatior

7.2 Common Name

Copper iris

Oxlip, true oxlip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Copper Iris

Oxlip

7.2.2 In German

Copper Iris

Hohe Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

Copper Iris

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cobre Iris

Primula elatior

7.2.5 In Greek

χαλκός Iris

δακράκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Copper Iris

Oxlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Miedź Iris

Oxlip

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Copper

Oxlip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Copper Iris and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Oxlip

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

Copper Iris and Oxlip Physical Information

Copper Iris and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Oxlip are as follows:

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Iris and Oxlip

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