White Onion

Polka Dot Plant

About White Onion and Polka Dot Plant

White Onion

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

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 Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

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

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of White Onion and Polka Dot Plant

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

White Onion and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

White Onion and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of White Onion and Polka Dot Plant

Care of White Onion and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.