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Red Onion
Red Onion

Chincherinchee
Chincherinchee



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About Red Onion and Chincherinchee

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

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Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-7

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Bulbs, 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
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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
Clay, 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
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Chincherinchee

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Oignon rouge
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Chincherinchee

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Red Cepa
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Allium
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

100180
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Chincherinchee

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Chincherinchee

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

Red Onion and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Red Onion and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Chincherinchee are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Onion and Chincherinchee

Care of Red Onion and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.