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About Red Onion and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Palm or Cycad  

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

Types
Not Available  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
66  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
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  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds, Not Available  

Allergy
no allergic reactions  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
Bread Tree  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Brotbaum  

In French
Oignon rouge  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cycadales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
66  
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Red Onion and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Red Onion and Bread Tree. Red Onion doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Red Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Red Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Onion and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Bread Tree

Season and care of Red Onion and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and Bread Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Onion and Bread Tree Physical Information

Red Onion and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Bread Tree

Care of Red Onion and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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