Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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 Sun
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Culinary use
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
लाल प्याज
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Rote Zwiebel
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Oignon rouge
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Cebolla roja
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Czerwona cebula
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
Red Cepa
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Cycadopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Allium
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad. Red Onion doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Red Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Red Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and Lebombo Cycad season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Red Onion and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.