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About Walking Iris and Bush Bea


About Bush Bea and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
Central America, South America  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

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
Sword-like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Rolande'  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Bush Bean, Green Been, Rolande Green Bean  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
Hydrangea  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Hortensie  

In French
Iris Marcher  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
Hortensia  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
Hortensja  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
-  

Family
Iridaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Mariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
1  

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Properties of Walking Iris and Bush Bea

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Bush Bea

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

Walking Iris and Bush Bea Physical Information

Walking Iris and Bush Bea physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bush Bea height is 30.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Bush Bea are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Bush Bea

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

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