Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-3
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
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 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam
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
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
पवित्र कमल
In German
Sweet Onion
Heiliges Lotus
In French
oignon doux
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
loto sagrado
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
sacra Lotus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Proteales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Sacred Lotus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus
Care of Sweet Onion and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.