Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
Neomarica gracilis
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Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1411-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Walking Iris
Sinningia
In German
Gehen Iris
Sinningia
In French
Iris Marcher
Sinningia
In Spanish
caminar Iris
Sinningia
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
Sinningia
In Polish
Walking Iris
Sinningia
In Latin
O Thaumantias
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Iridaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Neomarica
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mariceae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
2865
1
27800
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