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Sweet Onion
Sweet Onion

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
Sweet Box

In Hindi

मीठा प्याज
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Sweet Onion
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

oignon doux
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Cebolla dulce
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Cebola doce
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

słodka Cebula
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Dulcis cepa
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Buxales

Family

Liliaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Allium
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

80020
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Onion and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Sweet Onion and Sarcococca confusa

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Compare Facts of Sweet Onion vs Sarcococca confusa

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