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About Camassia and Sweet Onion

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
Cropland, Farms, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Violet, Ivory
White, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Yellow 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, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMASSIA cusickii
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
7.2 Common Name
Camassia, Quamash
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
7.2.1 In Hindi
Camassia
मीठा प्याज
7.2.2 In German
Camassia
Sweet Onion
7.2.3 In French
Camassia
oignon doux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Camassia
Cebolla dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Camassia
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Camassia
Cebola doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Camassia
słodka Cebula
7.2.8 In Latin
Camassia
Dulcis cepa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Camassia
Allium
8.7 Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
800
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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Properties of Camassia and Sweet Onion

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

Season and Care of Camassia and Sweet Onion

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

Camassia and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Camassia and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Sweet Onion are as follows:

  • Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory

  • Camassia leaf color: Green

  • Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Camassia and Sweet Onion

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