White Onion

Pentas

About White Onion and Pentas

White Onion

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Africa, Madagascar

Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

15300

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

PENTAS

Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

प्याज

Pentas plant

In German

Zwiebel

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Oignon

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Cebolla

planta pentas

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Cebola

planta Pentas

In Polish

Cebula

Pentas roślin

In Latin

cepa

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Allium

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Allieae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

75082

1 27800

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Properties of White Onion and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Pentas

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

White Onion and Pentas Physical Information

White Onion and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Pentas are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of White Onion and Pentas

Care of White Onion and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.