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About Cardon and Red Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Cactus
-

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Cardon
लाल प्याज

In German

Cardon
Rote Zwiebel

In French

Cardon
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

Cardon
Cebolla roja

In Greek

Cardon
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Cardon
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

Cardon
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

Cardon
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Properties of Cardon and Red Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Red Onion? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Red Onion. Cardon has thorns and Red Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon 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 Cardon and Red Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cardon and Red Onion

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

Cardon and Red Onion Physical Information

Cardon and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Cardon and Red Onion

Care of Cardon and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardon 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.