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About Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Brazil
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Walking Iris
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Gehen Iris
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Iris Marcher
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
caminar Iris
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Andar Iris
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Walking Iris
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
O Thaumantias
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Neomarica
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Mariceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
28
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass

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

Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Walking Iris leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass

Care of Walking Iris and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.