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About Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Chimney Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  
Brazil  

Types
Campanula pyramidalis  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Islands  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Chimney Bellflower  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower  
Walking Iris  

In German
Schornstein Glockenblume  
Gehen Iris  

In French
cheminée Bellflower  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
komin Bellflower  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Campanulaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Campanula  
Neomarica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris

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

Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris Physical Information

Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris

Care of Chimney Bellflower and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Chimney Bellflower 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.

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