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Phylum

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Number of Species

 
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Allium cepa
10
Cropland, Farms, gardens
-9999
-
21,22
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Bicolor
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-
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Linear
 
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Well drained
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-
Drought
 
Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Sets
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
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-
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Single
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Air purification
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Whole plant
Culinary use
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ALLIUM
Onion, Red Onion
प्याज
Zwiebel
Oignon
Cebolla
Κρεμμύδι
Cebola
Cebula
cepa
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Asparagales
Liliaceae
Allium
Angiosperms, Monocots
Allieae
Allioideae
750
 
Annual
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
600
Fields, Loamy soils
4-9
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21,22
Upright/Erect
 
45.70 cm
2.00 cm
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Bicolor
Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Long Narrow
 
Summer
Full Sun
Medium
Loamy, Well drained
Neutral
Well drained
Early Summer, Summer
Dry soil, Shade areas
 
Ground
Budding, From bulbs
Low
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Moderate
Average Water
Less Watering
Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Dry soil, Shade areas
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
 
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Bulbs
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
 
ALLIUM sativum
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
लहसुन
Knoblauch
Ail
Ajo
σκόρδο
alho
czosnek
allium
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Liliopsida
Liliales
Liliaceae
Allium
Monocotyledonous
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Lilioideae
500

Difference Between Onion and Garlic

If you are confused whether Onion or Garlic are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Onion and Garlic and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Onion are , whereas for Garlic fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Onion and Garlic if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Onion and Garlic

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Onion and Garlic. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Onion and Garlic as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Onion is whereas of Garlic is . Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Garlic has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Onion vs Garlic

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Onion vs Garlic and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Onion are whereas of Garlic have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Onion has no showy fruits and Garlic has no showy fruits. Also Onion is not flowering and Garlic is not flowering . You can compare Onion and Garlic facts and facts of other plants too.