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Red Onion
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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 4

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings

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
Do not water excessively

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Oignon rouge
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Red Cepa
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Allium
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100116
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Red Onion and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.