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About Cordyline and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

258
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch
Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
IRIS fulva

Common Name

Cordyline
Copper iris

In Hindi

Cordyline
Copper Iris

In German

Cordyline
Copper Iris

In French

cordyline
Copper Iris

In Spanish

cordyline
Cobre Iris

In Greek

Cordyline
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Cordyline
Copper Iris

In Polish

Cordyline
Miedź Iris

In Latin

Cordyline
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

24250
1 27800
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Properties of Cordyline and Copper Iris

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

Season and Care of Cordyline and Copper Iris

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

Cordyline and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

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

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Cordyline and Copper Iris

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