Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Sets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
मीठा प्याज
In German
Cordia subcordata
Sweet Onion
In French
Cordia subcordata
oignon doux
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Cebolla dulce
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Cebola doce
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
słodka Cebula
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Dulcis cepa
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Boraginaceae
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 Kou and Sweet Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Sweet Onion? We provide you with everything About Kou and Sweet Onion. Kou doesn't have thorns and Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Kou and Sweet Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kou and Sweet Onion
Season and care of Kou and Sweet Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Kou and Sweet Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kou season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Onion is Neutral.
Kou and Sweet Onion Physical Information
Kou and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Sweet Onion are as follows:
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Care of Kou and Sweet Onion
Care of Kou and Sweet Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.