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About Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper


About Red Bell Pepper and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
it is a type of bell paper  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
लाल शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Rote Paprika  

In French
Iris Marcher  
Poivron rouge  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
Pimiento rojo  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
Pimentão vermelho  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
Czerwona papryka  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
Red Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Solanales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Mariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
2  

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Properties of Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper

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

Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper Physical Information

Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Bell Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Red Bell Pepper

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

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