Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
लाल प्याज
meadow barley
In German
Rote Zwiebel
Wiese Gerste
In French
Oignon rouge
orge prairie
In Spanish
Cebolla roja
cebada prado
In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha
cevada prado
In Polish
Czerwona cebula
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Red Cepa
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Red Onion and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Red Onion and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and Meadow Barley season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Red Onion and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Red Onion and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Onion and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Red Onion and Meadow Barley
Care of Red Onion and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.