White Onion

Rainbow Cactus

About White Onion and Rainbow Cactus

White Onion

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Insects, Snails

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5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About White Onion and Rainbow Cactus. White Onion doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also White Onion does not have fragrant flowers. White Onion has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Gastric and Oral Allergy. 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 White Onion and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus

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

White Onion and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

White Onion and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus

Care of White Onion and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.