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White Onion
White Onion

Hybrid Cryptanthus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
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

White Spanish Gladalan White
Cryptanthus Bromeliads

Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, 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

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'

Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Hindi

प्याज
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In German

Zwiebel
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In French

Oignon
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Spanish

Cebolla
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Portuguese

Cebola
Hybrid Cryptanthus

In Polish

Cebula
Skrytokwiat

In Latin

cepa
Hybrid Cryptanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Allium
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae
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Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

7501200
1 27800
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Difference Between White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus

If you are confused whether White Onion or Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Onion are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for Hybrid Cryptanthus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 White Onion is Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders and Rheumatism whereas of Hybrid Cryptanthus is . White Onion has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp and Reduce Bruises while Hybrid Cryptanthus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp and Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of White Onion vs Hybrid Cryptanthus

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 White Onion vs Hybrid Cryptanthus 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 White Onion are Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy whereas of Hybrid Cryptanthus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Onion has no showy fruits and Hybrid Cryptanthus has no showy fruits. Also White Onion is not flowering and Hybrid Cryptanthus is not flowering . You can compare White Onion and Hybrid Cryptanthus facts and facts of other plants too.