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About Sweet Onion and Chervil


About Chervil and Sweet Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Herbs   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
French parsley   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
35.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Small, flat and dissected   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Avoid during Pregnancy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   
Chervil, French Chervil   

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज   
चेवील   

In German
Sweet Onion   
Kerbel   

In French
oignon doux   
Cerfeuil   

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce   
Perifollo   

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   
Σκαντζίκι   

In Portuguese
Cebola doce   
Cerefólio   

In Polish
słodka Cebula   
Trybula   

In Latin
Dulcis cepa   
BOOPES   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Apiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Apiaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Anthriscus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Apioideae   

Number of Species
800   
23
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Onion and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Chervil

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

Sweet Onion and Chervil Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Chervil are as follows:

Care of Sweet Onion and Chervil

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

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