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About Paper Birch and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
Ornamental Tree  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Slopes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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, 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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

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, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
BETULA papyrifera  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Paper Birch  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
Paper birch  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Papierbirke  

In French
Iris Marcher  
Le bouleau à papier  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
abedul de papel  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
σημύδα χαρτί  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
vidoeiro de papel  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
brzoza papieru  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
Paper betula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fagales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
60  

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Properties of Walking Iris and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Paper Birch

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

Walking Iris and Paper Birch Physical Information

Walking Iris and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Paper Birch are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Paper Birch

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

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