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Red Onion

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About Red Onion and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

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austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-6

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, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Divison, reseeds

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
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
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Other Uses

Culinary use
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Soft Rush

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Soft Rush

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Soft Rush

In French

Oignon rouge
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Soft Rush

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Soft Rush

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Soft Rush

In Latin

Red Cepa
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Allium
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

100400
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Common Rush

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

Red Onion and Common Rush Physical Information

Red Onion and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Red Onion and Common Rush

Care of Red Onion and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.