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Red Onion
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About Cereus and Red Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen
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Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
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

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Night blooming cereus
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

cereus
लाल प्याज

In German

cereus
Rote Zwiebel

In French

cereus
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

cereus
Cebolla roja

In Greek

cereus
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

cereus
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

cereus
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

cereus
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

33100
1 27800
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Properties of Cereus and Red Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Red Onion? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Red Onion. Cereus has thorns and Red Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Onion has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cereus and Red Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cereus and Red Onion

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

Cereus and Red Onion Physical Information

Cereus and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Red Onion are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Cereus and Red Onion

Care of Cereus and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.