Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
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
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
hairy vetch
In German
Sweet Onion
Zottelwicke
In French
oignon doux
vesce velue
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
veza
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
słodka Cebula
owłosione wyki
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Properties of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch
Care of Sweet Onion and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.