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About Easter Lily and Sweet Onion


About Sweet Onion and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
मीठा प्याज  

In German
Osterlilie  
Sweet Onion  

In French
lis de Pâques  
oignon doux  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Cebolla dulce  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Cebola doce  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
słodka Cebula  

In Latin
lilium  
Dulcis cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
800  
31

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Properties of Easter Lily and Sweet Onion

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Sweet Onion

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

Easter Lily and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Easter Lily and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Sweet Onion

Care of Easter Lily and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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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