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Copper Iris
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

840
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, marshes, Swamps
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well 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

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic potyvirus
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fibre

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS fulva
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Copper iris
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Copper Iris
Needle Grass

In German

Copper Iris
Nadel- Gras

In French

Copper Iris
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Cobre Iris
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

χαλκός Iris
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Copper Iris
agulha Relva

In Polish

Miedź Iris
igła do trawy

In Latin

Iris Copper
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Iris
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

250150
1 27800
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Difference Between Copper Iris and Needle Grass

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Importance of Copper Iris and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Copper Iris vs Needle Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Copper Iris vs Needle Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Copper Iris are Poisonous to grazing animals whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Copper Iris has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Copper Iris is flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Copper Iris and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.