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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion

Copper Iris
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About Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

1008
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
IRIS fulva

Common Name

Egyptian Onion
Copper iris

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Copper Iris

In German

Hortensie
Copper Iris

In French

Hortensia
Copper Iris

In Spanish

Hortensia
Cobre Iris

In Greek

υδραγεία
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Copper Iris

In Polish

Hortensja
Miedź Iris

In Latin

Hibiscus
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

-
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

-
Iris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Properties of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris. Egyptian Onion doesn't have thorns and Copper Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Copper Iris has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris

Season and care of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Egyptian Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Copper Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Egyptian Onion is Loam, Sand and for Copper Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Egyptian Onion is Neutral and for Copper Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris Physical Information

Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris are as follows:

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris

Care of Egyptian Onion and Copper Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Copper Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.