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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

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Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

103000
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm800.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
-

Soil Type

-
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
PYRUS communis

Common Name

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Pear

In Hindi

मीठा प्याज
नाशपाती

In German

Sweet Onion
Birne

In French

oignon doux
Poire

In Spanish

Cebolla dulce
Pera

In Greek

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Cebola doce
Pera

In Polish

słodka Cebula
Gruszka

In Latin

Dulcis cepa
Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Allium
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

80030
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Onion and Pear

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

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Importance of Sweet Onion and Pear

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Onion and Pear. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Onion and Pear 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 Pear is Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis and Weight loss. Sweet Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Pear has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Onion vs Pear

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 Pear 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 Pear have Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Onion has no showy fruits and Pear has showy fruits. Also Sweet Onion is not flowering and Pear is flowering. You can compare Sweet Onion and Pear facts and facts of other plants too.