Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
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
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Culinary use
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
PTERIS argyraea
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Brake Fern
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Brake Fern Plant
In German
Sweet Onion
Brems Farnanlage
In French
oignon doux
Brake Fern Plante
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Planta del helecho del freno
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Φρένο Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Brake Planta Fern
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Hamulec Fern roślin
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Pteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
Properties of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Brake Fern. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Brake Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Brake Fern 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 Sweet Onion and Brake Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Brake Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Brake Fern season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Brake Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Brake Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Brake Fern Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
- Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Care of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern
Care of Sweet Onion and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brake 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 Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.