Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Not Available
Virginia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-5
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
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
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Stem Cutting
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
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
pennywort
In German
Sweet Onion
Wassernabel
In French
oignon doux
pennywort
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Centella
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
pennywort
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
conchelo
In Polish
słodka Cebula
wąkrota
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
pennywort
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Apiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Pennywort. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Pennywort
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Pennywort season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Pennywort Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Pennywort are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Pennywort
Care of Sweet Onion and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
