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Red Onion
Red Onion

Echinocactus
Echinocactus



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About Red Onion and Echinocactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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 over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
echinocactus

In German

Rote Zwiebel
echinocactus

In French

Oignon rouge
echinocactus

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
echinocactus

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Echinocactus

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Echinocactus

In Latin

Red Cepa
Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Allium
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

10011
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Echinocactus

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Echinocactus

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

Red Onion and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Red Onion and Echinocactus

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