1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Not Available
1.5.2 Number of Varieties
3.11 Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Cropland, Farms, gardens
3.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.13 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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3.14 Sunset Zone
3.15 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
33.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
4.1.2 Minimum Width
46.00 cm10.00 cm
0.1
6350
4.2 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow green
4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
4.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.2.2 Growth Rate
5.2.3 Type of Soil
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
5.2.5 Soil Drainage
5.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
5.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
6.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
6.4.2 In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
6.4.3 In Spring
6.4.4 In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.1 Soil pH
6.5.2 Soil Type
6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
6.10 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.4 Showy Foliage
7.5 Showy Bark
7.6 Foliage Texture
7.7 Foliage Sheen
7.8 Evergreen
7.9 Invasive
7.10 Self-Sowing
7.11 Attracts
pollinators
Not Available
7.12 Allergy
Not Available
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8 Benefits
8.1 Uses
8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
8.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
8.1.3 Edible Uses
8.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
8.2 Plant Benefits
8.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
8.2.2 Part of Plant Used
8.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Culinary use
8.3 Used As Indoor Plant
8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
8.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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9 Scientific Name
9.1 Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
9.2 Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
9.2.1 In Hindi
9.2.2 In German
Rosmarinheide
Sweet Onion
9.2.3 In French
Andromeda polifolia
oignon doux
9.2.4 In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
Cebolla dulce
9.2.5 In Greek
Bog Rosemary
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
9.2.6 In Portuguese
9.2.7 In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
słodka Cebula
9.2.8 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.4 Order
10.5 Family
10.6 Genus
10.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
10.8 Tribe
Not Available
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10.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
10.10 Number of Species