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About Plumcot and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Plumcot  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
plumcot  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Liliales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
100  

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Properties of Plumcot and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Red Onion

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

Plumcot and Red Onion Physical Information

Plumcot and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Red Onion

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