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About Red Onion and Silver Wattle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

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Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

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
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Silver Wattle

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Silver Wattle

In French

Oignon rouge
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Red Cepa
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Allium
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100950
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Silver Wattle

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

Red Onion and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Red Onion and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Onion and Silver Wattle

Care of Red Onion and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.