Walking Iris

Monkey-flower

About Walking Iris and Monkey-flower

Walking Iris

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-149-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Larva

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Walking Iris

Monkey Flower

In German

Gehen Iris

Monkey Flower

In French

Iris Marcher

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Monkey Flower

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Walking Iris

Monkey Flower

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

28100

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Monkey-flower

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

Walking Iris and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Walking Iris and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Walking Iris and Monkey-flower

Care of Walking Iris and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.