Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Brazil
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-14
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Sword-like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
NEOMARICA caerulea
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Walking Iris
In German
Sweet Onion
Gehen Iris
In French
oignon doux
Iris Marcher
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
caminar Iris
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
περπάτημα Iris
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Andar Iris
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Walking Iris
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
O Thaumantias
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Mariceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Walking Iris
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Walking Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Walking Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Walking Iris season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Walking Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Walking Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Walking Iris Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Walking Iris are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Walking Iris
Care of Sweet Onion and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.