Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Pachysandra terminalis
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
जापानी रसदार पौधा
In German
Sweet Onion
japanische Spurge
In French
oignon doux
Euphorbe japonaise
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Euphorbia japonesa
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Spurge japonês
In Polish
słodka Cebula
japoński Wilczomlecz
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Spurge Italica
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Liliaceae
Buxaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Japanese Spurge doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Japanese Spurge season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Spurge is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
- Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge
Care of Sweet Onion and Japanese Spurge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.