Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Habit
Not Available
Weeping
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial 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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Sweet Onion
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
oignon doux
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Reina de la noche
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Properties of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Sweet Onion and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.