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Red Onion
Red Onion

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About Red Onion and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

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Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

10120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

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, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Water Spinach

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Oignon rouge
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Red Cepa
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Allium
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

100500
1 27800
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Properties of Red Onion and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Red Onion and Water Spinach

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

Red Onion and Water Spinach Physical Information

Red Onion and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Red Onion and Water Spinach

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