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Walking Iris
Walking Iris

Egyptian Papyrus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Brazil
Africa

Types

Neomarica gracilis
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-147-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Walking Iris
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Gehen Iris
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

Iris Marcher
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

caminar Iris
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Andar Iris
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Walking Iris
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

O Thaumantias
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Iridaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Neomarica
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mariceae
Cariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

281
1 27800
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Difference Between Walking Iris and Egyptian Papyrus

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Importance of Walking Iris and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Walking Iris and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Walking Iris and Egyptian Papyrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Walking Iris is whereas of Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Walking Iris has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Walking Iris vs Egyptian Papyrus

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