White Onion

Homalomena

About White Onion and Homalomena

White Onion

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

750122

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Homalomena

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

White Onion and Homalomena Physical Information

White Onion and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Homalomena are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of White Onion and Homalomena

Care of White Onion and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.