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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
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

-
-

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Sets

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
मीठा प्याज

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Sweet Onion

In French

Oignon rouge
oignon doux

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Cebolla dulce

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Cebola doce

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
słodka Cebula

In Latin

Red Cepa
Dulcis cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Allium
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100800
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Sweet Onion

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Importance of Red Onion and Sweet Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Onion and Sweet Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Onion and Sweet Onion 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 Red Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure whereas of Sweet Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure. Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Onion has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Sweet Onion

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