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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'  
RIBES x culverwellii  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion  
Jostaberry  

In Hindi
मीठा प्याज  
Jostaberry  

In German
Sweet Onion  
Jostaberry  

In French
oignon doux  
casseille  

In Spanish
Cebolla dulce  
Jostaberry  

In Greek
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι  
Jostaberry  

In Portuguese
Cebola doce  
Jostaberry  

In Polish
słodka Cebula  
Jostaberry  

In Latin
Dulcis cepa  
OLIVE  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
3  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Onion and Jostaberry

If you are confused whether Sweet Onion or Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jostaberry fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Onion and Jostaberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Onion and Jostaberry

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Onion vs Jostaberry

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