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Walking Iris
Walking Iris




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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-14
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

Walking Iris

In German

Gehen Iris

In French

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

caminar Iris

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

In Polish

Walking Iris

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

28
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Walking Iris

Want to know the properties of Walking Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Walking Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Walking Iris Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Walking Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Walking Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Walking Iris physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Walking Iris

Taking Walking Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Walking Iris include pruning, which should be done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Walking Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Walking Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Walking Iris is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Neomarica gracilis. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.