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Calathea

Red Onion
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About Calathea and Red Onion

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
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Number of Varieties

30010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H2
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

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

-
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Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALATHEA
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Calathea
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Calathea
लाल प्याज

In German

Calathea
Rote Zwiebel

In French

Calathea
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

Calathea
Cebolla roja

In Greek

Calathea
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Calathea
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

Calathea
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

Calathea
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Marantaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Calathea
Allium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Allioideae

Number of Species

300100
1 27800
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Properties of Calathea and Red Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Calathea and Red Onion? We provide you with everything About Calathea and Red Onion. Calathea doesn't have thorns and Red Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Calathea does not have fragrant flowers. Calathea has allergic reactions like and Red Onion has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Calathea and Red Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Calathea and Red Onion

Season and care of Calathea and Red Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Red Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Red Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is and for Red Onion is Neutral.

Calathea and Red Onion Physical Information

Calathea and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color:

  • Calathea leaf color:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Calathea and Red Onion

Care of Calathea and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.