1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Asia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.30 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Shallots
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a moth repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
ALLIUM fistulosum
7.2 Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Afrikanische Iris
Scallion
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species