Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Brazil
Types
-
Neomarica gracilis
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
7-14
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Sword-like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Capnoides
Walking Iris
In German
Capnoides
Gehen Iris
In French
capnoides
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Capnoides
caminar Iris
In Greek
Capnoides
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Andar Iris
In Polish
Capnoides
Walking Iris
In Latin
capnoides
O Thaumantias
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Liliales
Family
Fumariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Capnoides and Walking Iris
Season and care of Capnoides and Walking Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Walking Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Walking Iris season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Walking Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Walking Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Capnoides and Walking Iris Physical Information
Capnoides and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Walking Iris are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Capnoides and Walking Iris
Care of Capnoides and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.