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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia
California

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Egyptian Onion
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Toyon

In German

Hortensie
Toyon

In French

Hortensia
Toyon

In Spanish

Hortensia
Toyon

In Greek

υδραγεία
Toyon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Toyon

In Polish

Hortensja
Toyon

In Latin

Hibiscus
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

-
Heteromeles

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Difference Between Egyptian Onion and Toyon

If you are confused whether Egyptian Onion or Toyon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Egyptian Onion and Toyon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Egyptian Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Toyon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Solid Fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Egyptian Onion and Toyon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Egyptian Onion and Toyon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Egyptian Onion and Toyon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Egyptian Onion and Toyon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Egyptian Onion is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Toyon is Body Ache and Stomach pain. Egyptian Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Egyptian Onion vs Toyon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Egyptian Onion vs Toyon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Egyptian Onion are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Toyon have Acidic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Egyptian Onion has no showy fruits and Toyon has showy fruits. Also Egyptian Onion is not flowering and Toyon is not flowering . You can compare Egyptian Onion and Toyon facts and facts of other plants too.