Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
-
Neomarica gracilis
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Jostaberry
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Jostaberry
Walking Iris
In German
Jostaberry
Gehen Iris
In French
casseille
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Jostaberry
caminar Iris
In Greek
Jostaberry
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Jostaberry
Andar Iris
In Polish
Jostaberry
Walking Iris
In Latin
OLIVE
O Thaumantias
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Liliales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Ribes
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Mariceae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
328
1
27800
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