Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Well Drained, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Light Green
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Sets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bugs, Insects, Sawfly
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Not Available
Botanical Name
ILEX crenata
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Common Name
Box Leaved Holly
Beehive Japanese Holly
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
In Hindi
Japanese Holly
मीठा प्याज
In German
japanische Holly
Sweet Onion
In French
houx japonais
oignon doux
In Spanish
acebo japonés
Cebolla dulce
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Holly
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Holly japonês
Cebola doce
In Polish
japoński Holly
słodka Cebula
In Latin
Holly Italica
Dulcis cepa
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Aquifoliales
Asparagales
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion? We provide you with everything About Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion. Japanese Holly doesn't have thorns and Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Holly 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 Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion
Season and care of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Holly is Clay, Loam and for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Holly is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Onion is Neutral.
Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion Physical Information
Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Holly height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion are as follows:
Japanese Holly flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Holly leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion
Care of Japanese Holly and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Holly 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 Japanese Holly 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.