Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Brazil
Europe
Types
Neomarica gracilis
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Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-145-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Bracts
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
Walking Iris
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Gehen Iris
Alpine Mohn
In French
Iris Marcher
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
caminar Iris
Alpine amapola
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Walking Iris
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
O Thaumantias
Alpini Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Ranunculales
Family
Iridaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Neomarica
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mariceae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
2842
1
27800
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