Walking Iris

Kochia

About Walking Iris and Kochia

Walking Iris

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Brazil

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

3140

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-143-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Walking Iris

Bassia scoparia

In German

Gehen Iris

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Iris Marcher

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Walking Iris

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

284

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Kochia

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

Walking Iris and Kochia Physical Information

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

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Walking Iris and Kochia

Care of Walking Iris and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.