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Trimezia northiana

Neomarica northiana

Also called North's false flag, Walking Iris

Trimezia northiana
Photo: Raflinoer32, CC BY-SA 4.0

A rhizomatous Brazilian iris-family plant, also called walking iris, grown for its fan-like leaves and short-lived iris-like flowers. It is easy to grow and tolerant of a range of conditions, but it needs bright light to flower well.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the potting mix feels dry; keep it evenly moist in the growing season and reduce in winter.
Soil
Well-draining peat or loam-based potting mix.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Trimezia northiana, synonym Neomarica northiana, also known as North's false flag or walking iris, is a flowering plant native to Brazil that has a rhizomatous rootstock and belongs to the iris family, Iridaceae.

Other Trimezia plants

Trimezia candida · Martinique trimezia · Trimezia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trimezia northiana 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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