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About Red Onion and Leucojum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

-
Leucojum aestivum

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Strap shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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
Needs less watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bulb fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Bees, pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Leucojum aestivum

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Leucojum, summer snowflake

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Leucojum

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Leucojum

In French

Oignon rouge
Leucojum

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Leucojum

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Leucojum

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Leucojum

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Leucojum

In Latin

Red Cepa
Leucojum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Allium
Leucojum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1002
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Leucojum

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Leucojum

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

Red Onion and Leucojum Physical Information

Red Onion and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Leucojum are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Red Onion and Leucojum

Care of Red Onion and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leucojum 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 Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.