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About Red Onion and Cotyledon


About Cotyledon and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Epigeal, Hypogeal  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
reseeds, root cutting  

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 over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Beans  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Basketary, Edible seed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
COTYLEDON  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
बीजपत्र  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Cotyledon  

In French
Oignon rouge  
Cotyledon  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
Cotyledon  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Cotyledon  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Liścień  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
Cotyledon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Cotyledon L.  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
12  
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and Cotyledon

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Cotyledon

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

Red Onion and Cotyledon Physical Information

Red Onion and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Cotyledon are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Cotyledon

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

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