Walking Iris

Butterfly Flower

About Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower

Walking Iris

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Mexico

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

3175

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-149-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

Walking Iris

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Gehen Iris

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Iris Marcher

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

caminar Iris

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

Walking Iris

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Iridaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae

Cestreae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

28250

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower

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

Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Walking Iris and Butterfly Flower

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