Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
  
Stem Planting
  
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
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Applicable
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the first year
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
waterlogging
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
  
Nymphaea lotus
  
Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion
  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
In Hindi
लाल प्याज
  
सफेद कमल
  
In German
Rote Zwiebel
  
Tigerlotus
  
In French
Oignon rouge
  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
In Spanish
Cebolla roja
  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
  
λευκό λωτού
  
In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha
  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
In Polish
Czerwona cebula
  
białego lotosu
  
In Latin
Red Cepa
  
albus Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Onion and White Lotus
Season and care of Red Onion and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Red Onion and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Onion season is Not Available and White Lotus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Red Onion is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Red Onion is Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Red Onion and White Lotus Physical Information
Red Onion and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and White Lotus are as follows:
Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Red Onion and White Lotus
Care of Red Onion and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.