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About Sweet Onion and Pansy


About Pansy and Sweet Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Asia, Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

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   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
0.75 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green   
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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Rich, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Fall, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Rich, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   
Viola tricolor var. hortensis   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   
Pansy   

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज   
स्रीवत   

In German
Sweet Onion   
Stiefmütterchen   

In French
oignon doux   
Pensée   

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce   
Pensamiento   

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   
πανσές   

In Portuguese
Cebola doce   
amor-perfeito   

In Polish
słodka Cebula   
Bratek   

In Latin
Dulcis cepa   
Cinaede fill   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Violaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Viola   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
800   
23
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Onion and Pansy

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Pansy? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Pansy. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Pansy doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pansy 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 Pansy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Pansy

Season and care of Sweet Onion and Pansy is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Pansy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Pansy season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Pansy is Rich, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Pansy is Acidic.

Sweet Onion and Pansy Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Pansy are as follows:

Care of Sweet Onion and Pansy

Care of Sweet Onion and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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