White Onion

Cereus

About White Onion and Cereus

White Onion

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

CEREUS

Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

प्याज

cereus

In German

Zwiebel

cereus

In French

Oignon

cereus

In Spanish

Cebolla

cereus

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

cereus

In Portuguese

Cebola

cereus

In Polish

Cebula

cereus

In Latin

cepa

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Allium

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Allieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

75033

1 27800

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Properties of White Onion and Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of White Onion and Cereus? We provide you with everything About White Onion and Cereus. White Onion doesn't have thorns and Cereus 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 Cereus 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 Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Onion and Cereus

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

White Onion and Cereus Physical Information

White Onion and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Cereus are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Onion and Cereus

Care of White Onion and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.