Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, marshes, Swamps
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8 - 5
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic potyvirus
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
IRIS fulva
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Copper iris
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
Copper Iris
tall fescue
In German
Copper Iris
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
Copper Iris
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
Cobre Iris
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
χαλκός Iris
tall fescue
In Portuguese
Copper Iris
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
Miedź Iris
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
Iris Copper
tall fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iris
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
250300
1
27800
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