Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
Neomarica gracilis
Neoregelia spp.
Number of Varieties
31200
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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
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.00 cm
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
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
-
-
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
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
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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