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About Red Onion and Cymbidium Orchid


About Cymbidium Orchid and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
52   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

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   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

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   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Bulbs, Divison   

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 let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week   

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   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
Cancer, Eye Problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
CYMBIDIUM   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
आर्किड   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In French
Oignon rouge   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
kymbes   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
Cymbidium Orchid   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
Cymbidium Orchid   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Orchidales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Cymbidium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cymbidieae   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
52   
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and Cymbidium Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Cymbidium Orchid

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

Red Onion and Cymbidium Orchid Physical Information

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

Care of Red Onion and Cymbidium Orchid

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

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