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Red Onion
Red Onion

Mashua
Mashua



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About Red Onion and Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
From Rhizomes

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Oignon rouge
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Red Cepa
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Allium
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100100
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Mashua

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

Red Onion and Mashua Physical Information

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

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Onion and Mashua

Care of Red Onion and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.