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About Red Onion and Celery


About Celery and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Celery  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
अजवायन  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Sellerie  

In French
Oignon rouge  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
Apio  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Aipo  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Seler  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Red Onion and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Celery

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

Red Onion and Celery Physical Information

Red Onion and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Celery are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Celery

Care of Red Onion and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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