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About Red Onion and Cinnamon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
दालचीनी  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Zimt  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Cannelle  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
Canela  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Κανέλα  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Canela  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Cynamon  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
cinnamomum  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Liliales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cinnamomum  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassythoideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
100  

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Properties of Cinnamon and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Red Onion

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

Cinnamon and Red Onion Physical Information

Cinnamon and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Cinnamon and Red Onion

Care of Cinnamon and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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.

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