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About Red Onion and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-99
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

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
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
चाय ओलिव

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Tea Olive

In French

Oignon rouge
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
té verde oliva

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Tea Olive

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Red Cepa
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Allium
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive

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

Red Onion and Tea Olive Physical Information

Red Onion and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive

Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.