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About Red Onion and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Shrub   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

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, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black, Red, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Red, Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

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   
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves   

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   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
Paradise Plum   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
कोको बेर   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
coco Plum   

In French
Oignon rouge   
Coco Plum   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
Coco Plum   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
Coco δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
Coco Plum   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
coco plum   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
coco plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Chrysobalanaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Chrysobalanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Red Onion and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Coco Plum

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

Red Onion and Coco Plum Physical Information

Red Onion and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Coco Plum

Care of Red Onion and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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