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About Red Onion and Softstem Bulrush


About Softstem Bulrush and Red Onion


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
10  
99+
5  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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
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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
100  
35  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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