Neomarica gracilis (Herb.) Sprague , Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928: 280 1928. (Syn: Cipura gracilis (Herb.) Heynh.; Cypella gracilis (Herb.) Klatt; Marica gracilis Herb.; Moraea cultriformis Schott ex Klatt); Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris; WC. & SE. Brazil to Paraguay as per WCSP; Attached is a flower that bloomed in my terrace garden (in South Delhi) just yesterday (1.4.09). Would appreciate the id. It is Neomarica gracilis I am surprised to see that Walking Iris (as Neomarica gracilis is commonly called) is growing in Delhi. I was under the impression that it grows only in cooler places. Links for NEOMARICA GRACILIS (Apostle's Iris/ Walking Iris): http://www.rareflora.com/neomaricagrac.htm & http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Neomarica/Neomarica_gracilis/N_gracilis.html (pix with some details), http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2108/ (Dave's Garden with comments). Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_Plant This beautiful garden variety was seen last sunday, details below. Request species ID. Thank you.
Excellent pictures of a beautiful flower. Appears to be Neomarica gracilis posted earlier by some from Delhi and Munnar. NEOMARICA GRACILIS Thank you ... for the ID. ... thanks for giving all the details. I was delighted to know I saw it in the short span the flowers last. Ornamental Lilly for identification 240611MK01: please help to ID this Lilly. Is this a Crinum sp.?
Date/Time- 09-04-2011 / 10:30 AM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- garden Plant Habit-straggler Height/Length- 0.5 m long bush Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- c. 30 - 40cm long; Inflorescence Type/ Size- cyme Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 5cm across This is Walking Iris or Apostle's Iris from Family : Iridaceae. originates from Central America. IRIS: I was in Kashmir during the summer of 1975. You see lots of flowers of different colour and shape at that time of the year. One such flower was Iris (of course, I did not know the identity of this flower at
that time.). I was at Chail during 1979-81. There I saw Iris of different colours. One particular Iris I saw in bloom at Tezpur in 2002. I got a sample of that species in our garden and it is in bloom now. I don't know the scientific name of this species. Attaching images of the flower. You may like it. This is Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis)
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Walking%20Iris.html It can be Neomarica northiana (Walking Iris). ref BOTANICA Publication by Random House Australia Pty Ltd.Page 598. Iris for Common & Botanical ID - 141211 - RK: (mixed thread): 3 correct images as above. Pic taken at a friend's garden, in Bangalore on 25-11-11 at 3pm. This is a small variety - about 11/2 ' tall - the flower is about 31/2" across. Lasts for a single day - wilts in the evening. Was growing in a pot - flowering all around the circumference. Has been transferred to the ground [in shade]. ... native of Central America ... Neomarica gracilis (Family: Iridaceae) ... commonly known as: walking iris, apostle's iris ... http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Walking%20Iris.html Thank you so much for providing the flowersofindia link. I had looked there under all the Irises but failed to get the ID. I had also confused this Iris with the one growing at my son's place in Los Altos, California. I found so many differences! These pics shown once again for comparison... ... had identified this as Dietis iridioides - African Iris, Morea Lily, Fortnight Lily This one must be Dietes iridioides (Family: Iridaceae) as ... says ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Dietes+iridioides&m=text Neomarica gracilis of Iridaceae Please identify this flowers photographed in Passingdam, North Sikkim, April - 2015 Neomarica gracilis (Iridaceae). Pl. Id the followiing garden plants. photographed at Lonavala on 18 Jan 2009 First one (yellow) is Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus - beautiful and delicious. --phk2 is garden nasturtium: Tropaeolum majus --phk3 is walking iris: Neomarica caerulea. It should be Neomarica gracilis as per images herein. ATTACHING A COLLAGE OF NEOMARICA GRACILIS (WALKING IRIS) Neomarica gracilis (Herb.) Sprague : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)- around 650 kb each. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date: 11 April 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. Habit : Cultivated Neomarica gracilis :: Virajpet, Coorg :: 12 NOV 19 : 7 posts by 4 authors. 2 images. ... at a resort in Virajpet, Coorg Date: November 12, 2019 ... Altitude: about 910 m (3000 ft) asl Neomarica gracilis (Herb.) Sprague original 3 petalled iris often called walking iris Id of Flower - Id10052020SH1 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)- around 700 kb each. Can anyone please help me in identifying this Orchid ? I don't remember how did I plant this. Whether it was a bulb or only a leaf (like Saussurea obvallata). Just thought that it's a simple ornamental leaf plant and didn't notice when did it bloom. Was so excited to see this beautiful and fragrant flower. Location - Home Garden,Mumbai Date - May 2020 Neomarica northiana, the Walking Iris Not an Orchid. This is an Iris, the Walking Iris. Neomarica gracilis. References:
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