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About Red Onion and White Fir


About White Fir and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
6-1   

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   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets   
Cuttings, 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   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   
ABIES concolor   

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion   
white fir, Colorado white fir   

In Hindi
लाल प्याज   
White Fir   

In German
Rote Zwiebel   
White Fir   

In French
Oignon rouge   
White Fir   

In Spanish
Cebolla roja   
White Fir   

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   
White Fir   

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha   
White Fir   

In Polish
Czerwona cebula   
Jodła   

In Latin
Red Cepa   
abies alba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Pinales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Abies   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
56   
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Properties of Red Onion and White Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Red Onion and White Fir? We provide you with everything About Red Onion and White Fir. Red Onion doesn't have thorns and White Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Red Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Red Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and White Fir has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 White Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Onion and White Fir

Season and care of Red Onion and White Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and White Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and White Fir season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for White Fir is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for White Fir is Acidic, Neutral.

Red Onion and White Fir Physical Information

Red Onion and White Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and White Fir are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and White Fir

Care of Red Onion and White Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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