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About Iris and Wild Garlic


About Wild Garlic and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
600  
18

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
ALLIUM vineale  

Common Name
Iris  
Wild Garlic  

In Hindi
Iris  
लहसुन  

In German
Iris  
Knoblauch  

In French
Iris  
Ail  

In Spanish
Iris  
Ajo  

In Greek
Ίρις  
σκόρδο  

In Portuguese
Íris  
alho  

In Polish
Irys  
czosnek  

In Latin
Iris  
allium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Wild Garlic

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Wild Garlic? We provide you with everything About Iris and Wild Garlic. Iris doesn't have thorns and Wild Garlic doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Wild Garlic has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Iris and Wild Garlic and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Wild Garlic

Season and care of Iris and Wild Garlic is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Wild Garlic Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is and Wild Garlic season is . The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wild Garlic is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Garlic is Neutral.

Iris and Wild Garlic Physical Information

Iris and Wild Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Wild Garlic are as follows:

Care of Iris and Wild Garlic

Care of Iris and Wild Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Wild Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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