Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Not Available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Cactaceae
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Cactus
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Naagaphanee
In German
Sweet Onion
Kaktus
In French
oignon doux
Cactus
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
El Cactus
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
cacto
In Polish
słodka Cebula
kaktus
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Allium
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Cactus
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Cactus Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Cactus are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Cactus
Care of Sweet Onion and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.