Walking Iris

Cucumber

About Walking Iris and Cucumber

Walking Iris

Cucumber

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Southern Asia

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-147-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Heart-shaped

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Cucumber

In Hindi

Walking Iris

खीरा

In German

Gehen Iris

Gurke

In French

Iris Marcher

concombre

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Pepino

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

pepino

In Polish

Walking Iris

ogórek

In Latin

O Thaumantias

cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cucurbitales

Family

Iridaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mariceae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

283

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Cucumber

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

Walking Iris and Cucumber Physical Information

Walking Iris and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Cucumber are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Walking Iris and Cucumber

Care of Walking Iris and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.