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About Red Onion and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

-
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Divison, 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
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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 Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Red Currant

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Red Currant

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Oignon rouge
Groseille

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Grosella

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Groselha

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Red Cepa
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Allium
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

100150
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Red Currant

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

Red Onion and Red Currant Physical Information

Red Onion and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Red Onion and Red Currant

Care of Red Onion and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.