Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
Sky Blue
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Sets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
मीठा प्याज
In German
Schwertlilie
Sweet Onion
In French
Iris barbu
oignon doux
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Cebolla dulce
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Cebola doce
In Polish
brodaty Iris
słodka Cebula
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Dulcis cepa
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Not Available
Properties of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion? We provide you with everything About Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion. Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns and Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Bearded Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion
Season and care of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearded Iris season is Spring and Summer and Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Onion is Neutral.
Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion Physical Information
Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion are as follows:
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion
Care of Bearded Iris and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.