Copper Iris

Shooting Star

About Copper Iris and Shooting Star

Copper Iris

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

817

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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Iris Copper

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Primulales

Family

Iridaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Iris

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

25017

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Iris and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Shooting Star

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

Copper Iris and Shooting Star Physical Information

Copper Iris and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Shooting Star are as follows:

Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Copper Iris and Shooting Star

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