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About Copper Iris and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
8  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Fields, marshes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mosaic potyvirus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Bog Garden, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
IRIS fulva  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Copper iris  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
Copper Iris  

In German
Homalomena  
Copper Iris  

In French
Homalomena  
Copper Iris  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Cobre Iris  

In Greek
Homalomena  
χαλκός Iris  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Copper Iris  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Miedź Iris  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Iris Copper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Liliales  

Family
Araceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Homalomena and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Copper Iris

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

Homalomena and Copper Iris Physical Information

Homalomena and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Copper Iris are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Copper Iris

Care of Homalomena and Copper Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.

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