Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Stem Planting
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Not Available
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Fishes
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
सफेद कमल
In German
Sweet Onion
Tigerlotus
In French
oignon doux
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Cebola doce
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
słodka Cebula
białego lotosu
In Latin
Dulcis cepa
albus Lotus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Onion and White Lotus
Season and care of Sweet Onion and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Onion and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Onion season is Spring and Summer and White Lotus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sweet Onion is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Sweet Onion is Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Sweet Onion and White Lotus Physical Information
Sweet Onion and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Onion and White Lotus are as follows:
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Sweet Onion and White Lotus
Care of Sweet Onion and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sweet Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.
