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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  
Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum  

Common Name
Ram's Horn  
Egyptian Onion  

In Hindi
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hydrangea  

In German
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hortensie  

In French
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  
Hortensia  

In Greek
proboscidea louisianica  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
proboscidea louisianica  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Proboscidea louisianica  
Hortensja  

In Latin
proboscidea louisianica  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Pedaliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Proboscidea  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Ram's Horn and Egyptian Onion

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

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Importance of Ram's Horn and Egyptian Onion

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ram's Horn and Egyptian Onion. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ram's Horn and Egyptian Onion 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 Ram's Horn is whereas of Egyptian Onion is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Ram's Horn has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Onion has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ram's Horn vs Egyptian Onion

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 Ram's Horn vs Egyptian Onion 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 Ram's Horn are whereas of Egyptian Onion have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ram's Horn has showy fruits and Egyptian Onion has no showy fruits. Also Ram's Horn is not flowering and Egyptian Onion is not flowering . You can compare Ram's Horn and Egyptian Onion facts and facts of other plants too.

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