×

Walking Iris
Walking Iris

Alpine Poppy
Alpine Poppy



ADD
Compare
X
Walking Iris
X
Alpine Poppy

About Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Brazil
Europe

Types

Neomarica gracilis
-

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-145-8
0 99
👆🏻

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Bracts

Thorns

Season

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
-

Care

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

Facts

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
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Liliales
Ranunculales

Family

Iridaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Neomarica
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

2842
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy

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

Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

  • Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Walking Iris leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Walking Iris and Alpine Poppy

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