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About Copper Iris and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Copper Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS fulva  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Copper iris  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Copper Iris  
Silver Maple  

In German
Copper Iris  
Silver Maple  

In French
Copper Iris  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Cobre Iris  
arce plateado  

In Greek
χαλκός Iris  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Copper Iris  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Miedź Iris  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Iris Copper  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Iris  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Copper Iris and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Copper Iris and Silver Maple

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

Copper Iris and Silver Maple Physical Information

Copper Iris and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Iris and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Copper Iris and Silver Maple

Care of Copper Iris and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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