White Onion

Red Hot Poker

About White Onion and Red Hot Poker

White Onion

Red Hot Poker

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Damp shores, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm111.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, White Onion

Red Hot Poker

7.2.1 In Hindi

प्याज

Red Hot Poker

7.2.2 In German

Zwiebel

Red Hot Poker

7.2.3 In French

Oignon

Red Hot Poker

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla

Red Hot Poker

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

Red Hot Poker

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola

Red Hot Pôquer

7.2.7 In Polish

Cebula

Red Hot Poker

7.2.8 In Latin

cepa

Hot Rubrum Poker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

75072

1 27800

Properties of White Onion and Red Hot Poker

Wondering what are the properties of White Onion and Red Hot Poker? We provide you with everything About White Onion and Red Hot Poker. White Onion doesn't have thorns and Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Onion and Red Hot Poker

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

White Onion and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

White Onion and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of White Onion and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green
Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Onion and Red Hot Poker

Care of White Onion and Red Hot Poker include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering and Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.