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About Walking Iris and Artemisia


About Artemisia and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Shrub   

Origin
Brazil   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions   
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
bipinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

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   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs   

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, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses   
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Skin inflammation   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical   
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea   
Artemisia annua   

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris   
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort   

In Hindi
Walking Iris   
Artemisia   

In German
Gehen Iris   
Artemisia   

In French
Iris Marcher   
Artemisia   

In Spanish
caminar Iris   
Artemisia   

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris   
Αρτεμίσια   

In Portuguese
Andar Iris   
Artemisia   

In Polish
Walking Iris   
Artemisia   

In Latin
O Thaumantias   
Artemisia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Asterales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Neomarica   
Artemisia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Mariceae   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
28   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Walking Iris and Artemisia

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Artemisia

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

Walking Iris and Artemisia Physical Information

Walking Iris and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Artemisia are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Artemisia

Care of Walking Iris and Artemisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Artemisia 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 Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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