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Yellow Onion
Yellow Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Black
White, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Granex'
Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

Garden Onion, Yellow Onion
Silverthorn

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Silverthorn

In German

Hortensie
Silverthorn

In French

Hortensia
Silverthorn

In Spanish

Hortensia
Silverthorn

In Greek

υδραγεία
Silverthorn

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Silverthorn

In Polish

Hortensja
Silverthorn

In Latin

Hibiscus
Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Rhamnales

Family

Liliaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

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Elaeagnus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10070
1 27800
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Difference Between Yellow Onion and Silverthorn

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

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Importance of Yellow Onion and Silverthorn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yellow Onion and Silverthorn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yellow Onion and Silverthorn 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 Yellow Onion is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Silverthorn is Antiasthamatic, Antitussive and Astringent. Yellow Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Silverthorn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yellow Onion vs Silverthorn

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 Yellow Onion vs Silverthorn 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 Yellow Onion are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Silverthorn have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yellow Onion has no showy fruits and Silverthorn has no showy fruits. Also Yellow Onion is not flowering and Silverthorn is not flowering . You can compare Yellow Onion and Silverthorn facts and facts of other plants too.