Copper Iris

Russian Sage

About Copper Iris and Russian Sage

Copper Iris

Russian Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus

Chlorosis, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS fulva

Perovskia atriplicifolia

7.2 Common Name

Copper iris

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Copper Iris

Russian Sage

7.2.2 In German

Copper Iris

russische Sage

7.2.3 In French

Copper Iris

sabio ruso

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cobre Iris

Sage ruso

7.2.5 In Greek

χαλκός Iris

Ρωσική Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Copper Iris

Sábio russo

7.2.7 In Polish

Miedź Iris

rosyjski Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris Copper

Russian Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Perovskia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Copper Iris and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Russian Sage

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

Copper Iris and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Copper Iris and Russian Sage

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