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About Sweet Onion and Viola


About Viola and Sweet Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrubs   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm   
99+
12.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Oval   

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   
Fast   

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   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
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   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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   
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   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification   

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   
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Culinary use, Making Perfumes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'   
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion   
Viola   

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज   
Viola   

In German
Sweet Onion   
Viola   

In French
oignon doux   
Alto   

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce   
Viola   

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι   
Βιόλα   

In Portuguese
Cebola doce   
Viola   

In Polish
słodka Cebula   
Altówka   

In Latin
Dulcis cepa   
Viola   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Violaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Viola   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Violoideae   

Number of Species
800   
23
600   
30

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Properties of Sweet Onion and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Onion and Viola

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

Sweet Onion and Viola Physical Information

Sweet Onion and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and Viola are as follows:

Care of Sweet Onion and Viola

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

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