Walking Iris

Partridge Pea

About Walking Iris and Partridge Pea

Walking Iris

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mediterranean

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 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

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Walking Iris

Partridge Pea

In German

Gehen Iris

Partridge Pea

In French

Iris Marcher

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Partridge Pea

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Partridge Pea

In Polish

Walking Iris

Partridge Pea

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mariceae

Cassieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2821

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Partridge Pea

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

Walking Iris and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Walking Iris and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Walking Iris and Partridge Pea

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