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About Red Onion and African Iris


About African Iris and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
-  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
61.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
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  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

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, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Ethnobotanic  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
DIETES bicolor  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
African iris, Fortnight lily  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
African Iris  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Afrikanische Iris  

In French
Oignon rouge  
African Iris  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
Iris africano  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
Αφρικανική Iris  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Iris africano  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Afryki Iris  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
African Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Dietes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
100  
300  
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and African Iris

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

Red Onion and African Iris Physical Information

Red Onion and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and African Iris are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and African Iris

Care of Red Onion and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red 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 Red 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.

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