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About Red Onion and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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, 14  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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 Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
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, Do Not over Water  

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  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
Silver Maple  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Silver Maple  

In French
Oignon rouge  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Allium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
128  
99+

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Properties of Red Onion and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Silver Maple

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

Red Onion and Silver Maple Physical Information

Red Onion and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Silver Maple

Care of Red Onion and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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