General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 3/4 inch oblong capsule containing brownish-black seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Yellow Walking Iris
  • Forenoon Yellow Flag
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Trimezia martinicensis
  • Synonym: Trimezia connata
  • Synonym: Trimezia bahiensis
  • Synonym: Trimezia galaxioides

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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07

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