Walking Iris

Feather Reed Grass

About Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass

Walking Iris

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Walking Iris

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Gehen Iris

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Iris Marcher

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

caminar Iris

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Walking Iris

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

O Thaumantias

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Neomarica

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mariceae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

28260

1 27800

Properties of Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass

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

Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Walking Iris and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.