Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Types
Neomarica gracilis
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
Walking Iris
In German
Gehen Iris
In French
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
caminar Iris
In Greek
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Andar Iris
In Polish
Walking Iris
In Latin
O Thaumantias
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Neomarica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mariceae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Number of Species
28
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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