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About Lupine and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Lupine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  
Brazil  

Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  
99+

Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.95 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loose, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loose, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Bees  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lupinus  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Hybrid Lupine  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र  
Walking Iris  

In German
lupine  
Gehen Iris  

In French
usine de lupin  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
planta de lupino  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
φυτό λούπινο  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
tremoço planta  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
łubin roślin  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
Plinio herba  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Neomarica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Lupine and Walking Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Walking Iris? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Walking Iris. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Walking Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Walking Iris has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting. 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 Lupine and Walking Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Walking Iris

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

Lupine and Walking Iris Physical Information

Lupine and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Lupine and Walking Iris

Care of Lupine and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Lupine 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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