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Neomarica gracilis or Walking Iris or Twelve Apostles or Apostle Plant
or Marica Plant
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Neomarica gracilis
(Walking Iris, Twelve Apostles, Apostle Plant, Marica) |
Family: Iridaceae
Origin: Native of Southern Mexiao and Brazil
Light: AM sun, PM shade
Height: 2'
Spread: 2'
Blooms: Blue and white flowers, last only a day but the same
stem will bear a flower multiple times
Foliage: Evergreen,
long, smooth, linear
Soil:
Well-drained, keep moist
Water: Abundant
Propagation: Seeds, divisions, remove baby air-roots plant from mother
by snipping it and
plant it separately.
Uses: Border, bedding
Comments: Neomarica gracilis or Walking Iris or Twelve Apostles or
Apostle Plant or Marica Plant is a lovely tropical perennial which
is cold hardy to about 30degF. This plant has a grass-like
clumping habit and loves being misted. The leaves represent the
diciples while Jesus is represented as the main stalk with flower.
The seeds are enclosed in a capsule with several cavities.
Interesitng note: It is believed that Apostle Plant
got its name from the legend that the plant will not bloom until it has 12
leaves on it.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-10 |
