Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Garden Onion, White Onion
Celery
In Hindi
प्याज
अजवायन
In German
Zwiebel
Sellerie
In French
Oignon
Céleri
In Spanish
Cebolla
Apio
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Cebola
Aipo
In Polish
Cebula
Seler
In Latin
cepa
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Allium
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Allieae
Apieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
7501
1
27800
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