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Walking Iris
Walking Iris

Neoregelia
Neoregelia



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About Walking Iris and Neoregelia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
South America, Brazil

Types

Neomarica gracilis
Neoregelia spp.

Number of Varieties

31200
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Rosette

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea
NEOREGELIA

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Neoregelia

In Hindi

Walking Iris
Neoregelia

In German

Gehen Iris
Neoregelia

In French

Iris Marcher
Neoregelia

In Spanish

caminar Iris
neoregelia

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris
neoregelia

In Portuguese

Andar Iris
neoregelia

In Polish

Walking Iris
Neoregelia

In Latin

O Thaumantias
Neoregelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Bromeliales

Family

Iridaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Neomarica
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

28112
1 27800
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Properties of Walking Iris and Neoregelia

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

Season and Care of Walking Iris and Neoregelia

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

Walking Iris and Neoregelia Physical Information

Walking Iris and Neoregelia physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Neoregelia height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Neoregelia are as follows:

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

  • Walking Iris leaf color: Green

  • Neoregelia flower color:

  • Neoregelia leaf color:

Care of Walking Iris and Neoregelia

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