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Walking Iris
Oatgrass
About Oatgrass and Walking Iris


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  
Origin
Brazil  
Europe, Asia  
Types
Neomarica gracilis  
Blue Oat grass  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
-  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
ARRHENATHERUM  
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Oatgrass  
In Hindi
Walking Iris  
जई घास  
In German
Gehen Iris  
Ährengras  
In French
Iris Marcher  
Folle avoine  
In Spanish
caminar Iris  
oat Grass  
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
βρώμη Grass  
In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
aveia-  
In Polish
Walking Iris  
Owies trawa  
In Latin
O Thaumantias  
oat Grass  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  
Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Liliales  
Poales  
Family
Iridaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Neomarica  
Danthonia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Mariceae  
Aveneae  
Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Danthonioideae  
Number of Species
28  
99+
450  
99+
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Properties of Walking Iris and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Oatgrass

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

Walking Iris and Oatgrass Physical Information

Walking Iris and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Oatgrass

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

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