Sweet Onion

Ribbon Grass

About Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass

Sweet Onion

Ribbon Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Yellow green

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Biodiesel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा प्याज

Ribbon Grass

7.2.2 In German

Sweet Onion

rohrglanzgras

7.2.3 In French

oignon doux

roseau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla dulce

hierba cinta and pasto cinto

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

κορδέλα Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola doce

caniço-malhado

7.2.7 In Polish

słodka Cebula

Wstążka Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulcis cepa

Ribbon Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Phalaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

800NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass

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

Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass are as follows:

Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White
Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass

Care of Sweet Onion and Ribbon Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.