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About Walking Iris and Ohio Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States  
Brazil  

Types
Aesculus glabra  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Sienna  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Sword-like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Clay, 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  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS glabra  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Ohio Buckeye  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
ओहियो बकेये  
Walking Iris  

In German
Ohio buckeye  
Gehen Iris  

In French
marronnier de l'Ohio  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Ohio castaño de indias  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
Οχάιο Buckeye  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
Ohio Buckeye  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
Ohio kasztan  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
Ohio buckeye  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Neomarica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris

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

Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye 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 Ohio Buckeye 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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