Walking Iris

Painted Fingernails

About Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails

Walking Iris

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1410-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow 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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Walking Iris

painted fingernail

In German

Gehen Iris

painted fingernail

In French

Iris Marcher

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

caminar Iris

painted fingernail

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Walking Iris

painted fingernail

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Bromeliales

Family

Iridaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

28-

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails

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

Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Walking Iris and Painted Fingernails

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