Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
not available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Light 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
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Trumpet
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
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
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Foundation
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Sweet Onion
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
oignon doux
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
słodka Cebula
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Morbus nasturtium
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Mashua
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Mashua? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Mashua. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Mashua doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mashua 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 Mashua and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Mashua
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Mashua is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Mashua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Mashua season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Mashua is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Mashua is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Mashua Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Mashua are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
- Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Mashua
Care of Sweet Onion and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.