White Onion

Meadow Saffron

About White Onion and Meadow Saffron

White Onion

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Keep ground moist

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

Loam

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

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

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

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

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Beauty Benefits

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Meadow Saffron

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

White Onion and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

White Onion and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of White Onion and Meadow Saffron

Care of White Onion and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.