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Red Onion
Red Onion

Softstem Bulrush
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About Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
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 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Rhizome division, 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

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
Poorly 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Softstem Bulrush

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Softstem Bulrush

In French

Oignon rouge
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Red Cepa
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Allium
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

10035
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush

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

Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Softstem Bulrush flower color:

  • Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush

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