Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
South America, Argentina
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Spring Starflower
In German
Sweet Onion
Frühling Borretsch
In French
oignon doux
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
primavera Starflower
In Polish
słodka Cebula
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Spring Starflower
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower. Sweet Onion doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Onion has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower
Season and care of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and Spring Starflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower Physical Information
Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
- Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower
Care of Sweet Onion and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.