Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Chitalpa
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Chitalpa संयंत्र
In German
Sweet Onion
Chitalpa Pflanze
In French
oignon doux
plante Chitalpa
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
planta Chitalpa
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
φυτό Chitalpa
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
planta Chitalpa
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Chitalpa roślin
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Chitalpa herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Bignoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Chitalpa
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Chitalpa is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Chitalpa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Chitalpa season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Chitalpa Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Chitalpa are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
- Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Chitalpa
Care of Sweet Onion and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.