White Onion

Devil's Tongue

About White Onion and Devil's Tongue

White Onion

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

प्याज

Konjac

In German

Zwiebel

Teufelszunge

In French

Oignon

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Cebolla

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Konjac

In Portuguese

Cebola

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Cebula

konjac

In Latin

cepa

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Allium

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

75030

1 27800

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Properties of White Onion and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Devil's Tongue

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

White Onion and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

White Onion and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of White Onion and Devil's Tongue

Care of White Onion and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.