Cape Daisy

Sweet Onion

About Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion

Cape Daisy

Sweet Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Sets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

मीठा प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Sweet Onion

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

oignon doux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

Cebolla dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

Cebola doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

słodka Cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

Dulcis cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

85800

1 27800

Properties of Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion

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

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion

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

Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion

Care of Cape Daisy and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Daisy 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.