Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Neomarica gracilis
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Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-149-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm35.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Heart-shaped
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
Well 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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
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Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Homalomena
In Hindi
Walking Iris
Homalomena
In German
Gehen Iris
Homalomena
In French
Iris Marcher
Homalomena
In Spanish
caminar Iris
Homalomena
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
homalomena
In Polish
Walking Iris
Homalomena
In Latin
O Thaumantias
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Iridaceae
Araceae
Genus
Neomarica
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mariceae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
28122
1
27800
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