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About Red Onion and Homalomena


About Homalomena 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  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

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 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
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
No  
No  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
122  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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