Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
Types
Not Available
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Terrestrial, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
ASPLENIUM nidus
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
In German
Sweet Onion
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
In French
oignon doux
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Aspleniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern
Care of Sweet Onion and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.