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About Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower


About Mexican Sunflower and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Ray Disk   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
0-6   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 1   

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   
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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Orange Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

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   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Average, Rich, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average, Rich, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
Broken Bones   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Cottage garden, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
mexikanische Sonnenblume   

In French
Oignon rouge   
Mexican sunflower   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
girasol mexicano   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
girassol mexicano   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
meksykański słonecznika   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Applicable   

Order
Liliales   
Asterales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Acanthaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Tithinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower

Wondering what are the properties of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower? We provide you with everything About Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower. Red Onion doesn't have thorns and Mexican Sunflower doesn't have thorns. Also Red Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Red Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower

Season and care of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and Mexican Sunflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Sunflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for Mexican Sunflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Mexican Sunflower

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

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