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About Voodoo Lily and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Voodoo Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Vegetable   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Cropland, Farms, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Sets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems   
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer   
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   

Common Name
Voodoo Lily   
Garden Onion, Red Onion   

In Hindi
वूडू लिली   
लाल प्याज   

In German
Voodoo Lily   
Rote Zwiebel   

In French
Voodoo Lily   
Oignon rouge   

In Spanish
Voodoo Lily   
Cebolla roja   

In Greek
βουντού Lily   
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   

In Portuguese
Lily Voodoo   
Cebola vermelha   

In Polish
Voodoo Lily   
Czerwona cebula   

In Latin
Mors lilium   
Red Cepa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Liliales   

Family
Araceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Amorphophallus   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Thomsonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
200   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Voodoo Lily and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Voodoo Lily and Red Onion

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

Voodoo Lily and Red Onion Physical Information

Voodoo Lily and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Voodoo Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Voodoo Lily and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Voodoo Lily and Red Onion

Care of Voodoo Lily and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Voodoo Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Voodoo Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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