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Chorisia
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About Red Onion and Chorisia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

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

Types

-
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Grafting, 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
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Chorisia

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Chorisia

In French

Oignon rouge
Chorisia

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Chorisia

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Chorisia

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Chorisia

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Chorisia

In Latin

Red Cepa
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Malvales

Family

Liliaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Allium
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Chorisia

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Chorisia

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

Red Onion and Chorisia Physical Information

Red Onion and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Chorisia are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Onion and Chorisia

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