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About Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris


About Copper Iris and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, marshes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender  
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
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
Fertilize every year  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
Bog Garden, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  
Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  
IRIS fulva  

Common Name
Wooly Thyme  
Copper iris  

In Hindi
Wooly Thyme  
Copper Iris  

In German
Wooly Thymian  
Copper Iris  

In French
Wooly Thyme  
Copper Iris  

In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo  
Cobre Iris  

In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι  
χαλκός Iris  

In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho  
Copper Iris  

In Polish
Wooly Tymianek  
Miedź Iris  

In Latin
Wooly Thyme  
Iris Copper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
250  
99+

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris

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

Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris are as follows:

Care of Wooly Thyme and Copper Iris

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