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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Allium cepa  
Barberton, Cape Town, Elator  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM  
AMARYLLIS belladonna  

Common Name
Onion, Red Onion  
August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady  

In Hindi
प्याज  
Belladonna Lily plant  

In German
Zwiebel  
Belladonna Lily Pflanze  

In French
Oignon  
Belladonna Lily plante  

In Spanish
Cebolla  
planta de lirio de belladona  

In Greek
Κρεμμύδι  
φυτό Belladonna Lily  

In Portuguese
Cebola  
planta Belladonna Lily  

In Polish
Cebula  
Belladonna Lily roślin  

In Latin
cepa  
Lilium planta belladonna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Allieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
75  

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Difference Between Onion and Belladonna Lily

If you are confused whether Onion or Belladonna Lily 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 Onion and Belladonna Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Belladonna Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Onion and Belladonna Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Onion and Belladonna Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Onion and Belladonna Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Onion and Belladonna Lily 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 Onion is Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic and High blood pressure whereas of Belladonna Lily is . Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Belladonna Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Onion vs Belladonna Lily

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 Onion vs Belladonna Lily 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 Onion are whereas of Belladonna Lily have Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Onion has no showy fruits and Belladonna Lily has no showy fruits. Also Onion is not flowering and Belladonna Lily is flowering. You can compare Onion and Belladonna Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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