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Cipollini Onion and Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Allium cepa  
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Tubular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root, Rootstock  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Added to salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM  
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'  

Common Name
Onion, Red Onion  
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion  

In Hindi
प्याज  
प्याज़  

In German
Zwiebel  
Cipollini Onion  

In French
Oignon  
Cipollini Onion  

In Spanish
Cebolla  
Cipollini Onion  

In Greek
Κρεμμύδι  
Cipollini Onion  

In Portuguese
Cebola  
Cipollini Onion  

In Polish
Cebula  
Cipollini Onion  

In Latin
cepa  
Cipollini Onion  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Allieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
200  
99+

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Difference Between Onion and Cipollini Onion

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Importance of Onion and Cipollini Onion

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