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About Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Sweet Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

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   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   
CORYPHANTHA   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   
Pima Pineapple   

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज   
Pima अनानस   

In German
Sweet Onion   
Pima Ananas   

In French
oignon doux   
Pima ananas   

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce   
Pima piña   

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   
Pima Ανανάς   

In Portuguese
Cebola doce   
Pima Pineapple   

In Polish
słodka Cebula   
Pima Ananas   

In Latin
Dulcis cepa   
Pineapple Pima   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Coryphantha   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
800   
23
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple

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

Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple

Care of Sweet Onion and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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