Ixora

Sweet Onion

About Ixora and Sweet Onion

Ixora

Sweet Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

1.4 Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Sets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IXORA

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

7.2 Common Name

Ixora

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ixora

मीठा प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Ixora

Sweet Onion

7.2.3 In French

Ixora

oignon doux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ixora

Cebolla dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Ixora

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ixora

Cebola doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Ixora

słodka Cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

Ixora

Dulcis cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ixora

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ixoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

545800

1 27800

Properties of Ixora and Sweet Onion

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Sweet Onion

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

Ixora and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Ixora and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Ixora and Sweet Onion

Care of Ixora and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.