Walking Iris

Giant Reed

About Walking Iris and Giant Reed

Walking Iris

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Brazil

Southern Europe

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-146-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Giant Reed

In Hindi

Walking Iris

नरकट

In German

Gehen Iris

Pfahlrohr

In French

Iris Marcher

Arundo donax

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Arundo donax

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Walking Iris

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Cyperales

Family

Iridaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

283

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Giant Reed

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

Walking Iris and Giant Reed Physical Information

Walking Iris and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Giant Reed are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Walking Iris and Giant Reed

Care of Walking Iris and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.