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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Damp
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
Plectranthus scutellarioides
7.2 Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Coleus, Painted nettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
मीठा प्याज
Coleus
7.2.2 In German
Sweet Onion
Buntnessel
7.2.3 In French
oignon doux
Vieux garçon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cebolla dulce
coleo
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Coleus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cebola doce
cóleus
7.2.7 In Polish
słodka Cebula
Coleus
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulcis cepa
Coleus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Coleus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
800
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Sweet Onion and Coleus

If you are confused whether Sweet Onion or Coleus 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 Sweet Onion and Coleus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coleus fertilizers required are Full-strength liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Onion and Coleus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Onion and Coleus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Onion and Coleus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Onion and Coleus 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 Sweet Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure whereas of Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss. Sweet Onion has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Sweet Onion vs Coleus

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 Sweet Onion vs Coleus 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 Sweet Onion are Not Available whereas of Coleus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Onion has no showy fruits and Coleus has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Onion is not flowering and Coleus is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Onion and Coleus facts and facts of other plants too.