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About Copper Iris and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS fulva
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Copper iris
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Copper Iris
Silver bells

In German

Copper Iris
Silver bells

In French

Copper Iris
Silver bells

In Spanish

Cobre Iris
Silver bells

In Greek

χαλκός Iris
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Copper Iris
Silver bells

In Polish

Miedź Iris
Silver bells

In Latin

Iris Copper
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ebenales

Family

Iridaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Iris
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

2504
1 27800
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Properties of Copper Iris and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Copper Iris and Silver Bells

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

Copper Iris and Silver Bells Physical Information

Copper Iris and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Silver Bells are as follows:

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

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Copper Iris and Silver Bells

Care of Copper Iris and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.