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About Pennywort and Cipollini Onion


About Cipollini Onion and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Virginia   
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow   

Habitat
Wet lands   
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Tubular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Food Allergy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Farmland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative   
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Root, Rootstock   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Added to salads   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata   
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'   

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort   
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion   

In Hindi
pennywort   
प्याज़   

In German
Wassernabel   
Cipollini Onion   

In French
pennywort   
Cipollini Onion   

In Spanish
Centella   
Cipollini Onion   

In Greek
pennywort   
Cipollini Onion   

In Portuguese
conchelo   
Cipollini Onion   

In Polish
wąkrota   
Cipollini Onion   

In Latin
pennywort   
Cipollini Onion   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Agaricomycetes   

Order
Apiales   
Asparagales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Hydrocotyle   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pennywort and Cipollini Onion

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Cipollini Onion

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

Pennywort and Cipollini Onion Physical Information

Pennywort and Cipollini Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Cipollini Onion are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Cipollini Onion

Care of Pennywort and Cipollini Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cipollini Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cipollini Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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