Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
World/Pandemic
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Dark Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Linear
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
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
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
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
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Pigs
Allergy
Not Available
Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
अखरोट सेज
In German
Sweet Onion
Nuss -Segge
In French
oignon doux
souchet
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Nut Sedge
In Polish
słodka Cebula
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
nut Sedge
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Cypereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Nut Sedge season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge
Care of Sweet Onion and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.