Walking Iris

River Birch

About Walking Iris and River Birch

Walking Iris

River Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-144-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

River Birch

In Hindi

Walking Iris

River Birch

In German

Gehen Iris

Fluss Birch

In French

Iris Marcher

Birch river

In Spanish

caminar Iris

river Birch

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

river Birch

In Polish

Walking Iris

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

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

283

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and River Birch

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

Walking Iris and River Birch Physical Information

Walking Iris and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and River Birch are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Walking Iris and River Birch

Care of Walking Iris and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.