White Onion

Ice Plant

About White Onion and Ice Plant

White Onion

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

154

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.11 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

Not Available

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

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

Needs less watering, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

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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

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Ice Plant

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Ice Plant

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

White Onion and Ice Plant Physical Information

White Onion and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Ice Plant are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of White Onion and Ice Plant

Care of White Onion and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.