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White Onion
White Onion

Softstem Bulrush
Softstem Bulrush



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

White Spanish Gladalan White
Grass

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm150.00 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
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Rhizome division, 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
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

प्याज
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Zwiebel
Softstem Bulrush

In French

Oignon
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Cebolla
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Cebola
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Cebula
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

cepa
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Allium
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae
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Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

75035
1 27800
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Difference Between White Onion and Softstem Bulrush

If you are confused whether White Onion or Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Onion and Softstem Bulrush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Onion and Softstem Bulrush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Onion and Softstem Bulrush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Onion and Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush is Abscess, Snakebite and Wounds. White Onion has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp and Reduce Bruises while Softstem Bulrush has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp and Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of White Onion vs Softstem Bulrush

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 Softstem Bulrush 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 Softstem Bulrush have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Onion has no showy fruits and Softstem Bulrush has no showy fruits. Also White Onion is not flowering and Softstem Bulrush is not flowering . You can compare White Onion and Softstem Bulrush facts and facts of other plants too.