White Onion

Alpine Heath

About White Onion and Alpine Heath

White Onion

Alpine Heath

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

ERICA carnea

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Winter heath

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

अल्पाइन हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Alpine Heath

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Alpine Heath

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Alpine Heath

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Alpine Heath

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Alpine Heath

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Alpine Heath

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Alpini Heath

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Erica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of White Onion and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About White Onion and Alpine Heath. White Onion doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also White Onion does not have fragrant flowers. White Onion has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy. 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 White Onion and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

White Onion and Indian Spinach

White Onion and Swiss Chard

White Onion and Malabar Spinach

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of White Onion and Alpine Heath

Season and care of White Onion and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about White Onion and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Onion season is Not Available and Alpine Heath season is Not Available. The type of soil for White Onion is Loam, Sand and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Onion is Neutral and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

White Onion and Alpine Heath Physical Information

White Onion and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Alpine Heath are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of White Onion and Alpine Heath

Care of White Onion and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.