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About Garden Pea and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Garden Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Brazil  

Types
cowpea , pigeon pea  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Consistently  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Garden Pea  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
मटर  
Walking Iris  

In German
Erbse  
Gehen Iris  

In French
Erbse  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
guisante  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
μπιζέλι  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
ervilha  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
groch  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
pea  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Neomarica  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Garden Pea and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Garden Pea and Walking Iris

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

Garden Pea and Walking Iris Physical Information

Garden Pea and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Pea and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Garden Pea and Walking Iris

Care of Garden Pea and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Pea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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