Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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 standing water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap
Other Uses
Culinary use
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Not Available
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
toxicodendron vernix
In German
Sweet Onion
toxicodendron vernix
In French
oignon doux
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Toxicodendron vernix
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Polish
słodka Cebula
toxicodendron vernix
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Natrum vernix
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Allium
Toxicodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Poison Sumac season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Poison Sumac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Poison Sumac is Acidic, Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
- Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac
Care of Sweet Onion and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.