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About Walking Iris and Cinnamon


About Cinnamon and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Southern Asia, India  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
7  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  
White, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
CINNAMOMUM verum  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
दालचीनी  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Zimt  

In French
Iris Marcher  
Cannelle  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
Canela  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
Κανέλα  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
Canela  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
Cynamon  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
cinnamomum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Laurales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
Cinnamomum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Mariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Cassythoideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Walking Iris and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Cinnamon

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

Walking Iris and Cinnamon Physical Information

Walking Iris and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Cinnamon are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Cinnamon

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

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