Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Brazil
Types
Neoregelia spp.
Neomarica gracilis
Number of Varieties
12003
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
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?
Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
NEOREGELIA
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Neoregelia
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Neoregelia
Walking Iris
In German
Neoregelia
Gehen Iris
In French
Neoregelia
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
neoregelia
caminar Iris
In Greek
neoregelia
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
neoregelia
Andar Iris
In Polish
Neoregelia
Walking Iris
In Latin
Neoregelia
O Thaumantias
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Mariceae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
11228
1
27800
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