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About Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion


About Sweet Onion and Dawn Redwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

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

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest   
Cropland, Farms, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
10.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Blue Green, Yellow green   

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Sets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides   
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   

Common Name
dawn redwood   
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   

In Hindi
dawn redwood   
मीठा प्याज   

In German
Urweltmammutbaum   
Sweet Onion   

In French
aube séquoia   
oignon doux   

In Spanish
metasecuoya   
Cebolla dulce   

In Greek
dawn redwood   
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   

In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood   
Cebola doce   

In Polish
świt sekwoja   
słodka Cebula   

In Latin
dawn redwood   
Dulcis cepa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asparagales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Metasequoia   
Allium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sequoioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
800   
23

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Properties of Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion

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

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Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion

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

Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Care of Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion

Care of Dawn Redwood and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood 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.

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