Common Myrtle

Red Onion

About Common Myrtle and Red Onion

Common Myrtle

Red Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Corsica, Sardinia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Availble

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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

200.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Moisture

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Sets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myrtus communis

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

7.2 Common Name

Common Myrtle

Garden Onion, Red Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

Common myrtle

लाल प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Myrte

Rote Zwiebel

7.2.3 In French

Myrtus communis

Oignon rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Myrtus communis

Cebolla roja

7.2.5 In Greek

κοινή μυρτιά

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

murta comum

Cebola vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Mirt zwyczajny

Czerwona cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

myrto Common

Red Cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Myrtus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Common Myrtle and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Common Myrtle and Red Onion

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

Common Myrtle and Red Onion Physical Information

Common Myrtle and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Common Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Common Myrtle and Red Onion are as follows:

Common Myrtle flower color: White
Common Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available

Care of Common Myrtle and Red Onion

Care of Common Myrtle and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.