Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
2-6
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
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
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Hardwood Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Scale Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Cancer, Salve, VD
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Silverberry
In German
Sweet Onion
Silverberry
In French
oignon doux
Silverberry
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
Silverberry
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
Silverberry
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Silverberry
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Silverberry
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rhamnales
Family
Liliaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Elaeagnoideae
Properties of Sweet Onion and Silverberry
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Silverberry? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Silverberry. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Silverberry doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Silverberry 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 Silverberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Silverberry
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Silverberry is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Silverberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Silverberry season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Silverberry is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Silverberry is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Silverberry Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Silverberry are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
- Silverberry leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sweet Onion and Silverberry
Care of Sweet Onion and Silverberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silverberry 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 Silverberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.