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Sweet Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

10120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

-
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Loamy

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

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Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

-
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
GUZMANIA

Common Name

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

मीठा प्याज
Guzmania lingulata

In German

Sweet Onion
Guzmania lingulata

In French

oignon doux
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Cebolla dulce
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Cebola doce
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

słodka Cebula
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Dulcis cepa
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Allium
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

8006
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Onion and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Sweet Onion and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Onion and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Onion and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Sweet Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Onion vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 whereas of Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Onion has no showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Onion is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Onion and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.