General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 2-5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Walking Iris
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Trimezia
  • Synonym: Neomarica

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2024-03-11

Date: 2012-08-02
Neomarica guttata
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-13
Growing on a steep rock.
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-13
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-13
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-13
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-12-13
Comments:
  • Posted by eclayne (Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA - Zone 6a) on Oct 25, 2012 4:46 PM concerning plant:
    Neomarica guttata was initially published by Lindolpho Capellari in a revision of this genus in 2000 but is not currently recognized by the major taxonomic databases. It is distinguished from other Neomarica by having lilac colored spots on its white sepals.

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