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About Onion and African Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
61.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM
DIETES bicolor
7.2 Common Name
Onion, Red Onion
African iris, Fortnight lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
प्याज
African Iris
7.2.2 In German
Zwiebel
Afrikanische Iris
7.2.3 In French
Oignon
African Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cebolla
Iris africano
7.2.5 In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
Αφρικανική Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cebola
Iris africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Cebula
Afryki Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
cepa
African Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Dietes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Allieae
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Allioideae
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 25 (Overall)
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Properties of Onion and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Onion and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Onion and African Iris. Onion doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and African Iris has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Onion and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Onion and African Iris

Season and care of Onion and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Onion and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Onion season is Not Available and African Iris season is Not Available. The type of soil for Onion is Not Available and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Onion is Not Available and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Onion and African Iris Physical Information

Onion and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Onion height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Onion and African Iris are as follows:

  • Onion flower color: Not Available

  • Onion leaf color: Not Available

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Onion and African Iris

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