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About Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm


About Sugar Palm and Sweet Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Palm or Cycad   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-7   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
feather-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Paper pulp   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   
ARENGA engleri   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm   

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज   
Sugar Palm   

In German
Sweet Onion   
Sugar Palm   

In French
oignon doux   
Sugar Palm   

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce   
Sugar Palm   

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   
Sugar Palm   

In Portuguese
Cebola doce   
Sugar Palm   

In Polish
słodka Cebula   
Sugar Palm   

In Latin
Dulcis cepa   
Sugar Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Arecales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Arenga   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
800   
23
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm

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

Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm are as follows:

Care of Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm

Care of Sweet Onion and Sugar Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Palm 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 Sugar Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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