Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Brazil
Europe
Types
Neomarica gracilis
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-146-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well 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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
Turnip
In Hindi
Walking Iris
शलजम
In German
Gehen Iris
Rübe
In French
Iris Marcher
Navet
In Spanish
caminar Iris
Nabo
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
Nabo
In Polish
Walking Iris
Rzepa
In Latin
O Thaumantias
rapa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Brassicales
Family
Iridaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Neomarica
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mariceae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
28-
1
27800
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