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About Pink Queen and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Pink Queen


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Brazil  

Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
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, 24  
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
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Sword-like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
Pink Queen  
Walking Iris  

In German
rosa Königin  
Gehen Iris  

In French
Reine rose  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Reina de color rosa  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
Różowa Królowa  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
Regina Pink  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Neomarica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cleomeae  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
1  
28  
99+

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Properties of Pink Queen and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Walking Iris

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

Pink Queen and Walking Iris Physical Information

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

Care of Pink Queen and Walking Iris

Care of Pink Queen and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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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