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About Red Onion and Pachysandra


About Pachysandra and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
6.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

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   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

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   
Needs more water during establishment   

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   
Partial shade, Full 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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants, pollinators   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
allergic reaction   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Edging, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
PACHYSANDRA terminalis   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
pachysandra   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
Ysander   

In French
Oignon rouge   
pachysandra   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
Pachysandra   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
Pachysandra   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
Pachysandra   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
Runianka   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
Pachysandra   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
NA   

Order
Liliales   
Buxales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Pachysandra   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
sarcococceae   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
NA   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Red Onion and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Pachysandra

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

Red Onion and Pachysandra Physical Information

Red Onion and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Pachysandra are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Pachysandra

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

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