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German Iris
German Iris

Copper Iris
Copper Iris



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About German Iris and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Europe
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

68
0 40000
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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

71.10 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica
IRIS fulva

Common Name

German Iris
Copper iris

In Hindi

German Iris
Copper Iris

In German

German Iris
Copper Iris

In French

German Iris
Copper Iris

In Spanish

German Iris
Cobre Iris

In Greek

German Iris
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

German Iris
Copper Iris

In Polish

German Iris
Miedź Iris

In Latin

German Iris
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Liliales

Family

Iridaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Iris
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

300250
1 27800
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Properties of German Iris and Copper Iris

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

Season and Care of German Iris and Copper Iris

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

German Iris and Copper Iris Physical Information

German Iris and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Copper Iris are as follows:

  • German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White

  • German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

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

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of German Iris and Copper Iris

Care of German Iris and Copper Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer German Iris 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.