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About Copper Iris and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
-  
Fields, marshes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
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
Red blotch  
Mosaic potyvirus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
IRIS fulva  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Copper iris  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Copper Iris  

In German
Schalotte  
Copper Iris  

In French
échalote  
Copper Iris  

In Spanish
chalote  
Cobre Iris  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
χαλκός Iris  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Copper Iris  

In Polish
Sallot  
Miedź Iris  

In Latin
Sallot  
Iris Copper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
250  
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Copper Iris

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

Shallot and Copper Iris Physical Information

Shallot and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Copper Iris are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Copper Iris

Care of Shallot and Copper Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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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