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Red Onion
Red Onion

Homalomena
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About Red Onion and Homalomena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

-
-

Number of Varieties

10120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm35.60 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Divison, 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
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Rhizomes

Other Uses

Culinary use
Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Homalomena

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Homalomena

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Homalomena

In French

Oignon rouge
Homalomena

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Homalomena

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Homalomena

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
homalomena

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Homalomena

In Latin

Red Cepa
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Arales

Family

Liliaceae
Araceae

Genus

Allium
Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100122
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Homalomena

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Homalomena

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

Red Onion and Homalomena Physical Information

Red Onion and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Homalomena are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Red Onion and Homalomena

Care of Red Onion and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.