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Trimezia candida

Neomarica candida

Also called White Walking Iris

Trimezia candida
Photo: L. Shyamal, CC BY-SA 3.0

Trimezia candida, also called white walking iris, is a clumping iris-family plant from South America grown for its fan-shaped leaves and white flowers. It needs bright light and regular moisture to thrive.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist in the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining peaty or loamy potting mix.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Trimezia candida, synonym Neomarica candida, also known as white walking iris, is species of flowering plant. It was first described by Emil Hassler and given the name Neomarica candida by Thomas Archibald Sprague. Trimezia candida belongs to the genus Trimezia and family Iridaceae.

These types of plants are found in Paraguay, Brazil, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay.

Other Trimezia plants

Trimezia northiana · Martinique trimezia · Trimezia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trimezia candida by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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