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About Red Onion and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
70   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
bottomlands, limestone outcrops   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
2-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

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   
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   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Grafting, Seedlings   

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   
Needs 2-3 times watering per week   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Insects   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Slow downs aging   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
CELTIS occidentalis   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
Common Hackberry, Hackberry   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
HACKBERRY   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
Hackberry   

In French
Oignon rouge   
micocoulier   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
almez   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
hackberry   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
hackberry   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
hackberry   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
Hackberry   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Urticales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Ulmaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Celtis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Hackberry

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

Red Onion and Hackberry Physical Information

Red Onion and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Hackberry

Care of Red Onion and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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