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About Concord Grape and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Northeastern United States  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Blue, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Lobed  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Miscellany, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Concord Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
Concord Grape  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Concord Grape  

In French
Iris Marcher  
Concord Grape  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
uva Concord  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
σταφυλιού Concord  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
uva Concord  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
Concord winogron  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
Concordia pluribus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Vitales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Walking Iris and Concord Grape

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Concord Grape

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

Walking Iris and Concord Grape Physical Information

Walking Iris and Concord Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Concord Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Concord Grape are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Concord Grape

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

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