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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

-
-

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Cuttings, 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
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

-
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Bilimbi

In German

Rote Zwiebel
bilimbi

In French

Oignon rouge
bilimbi

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
bilimbi

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
bilimbi

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
bilimbi

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
bilimbi

In Latin

Red Cepa
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Oxalidales

Family

Liliaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Allium
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

10012
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Red Onion or Bilimbi 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 Red Onion and Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Onion and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Onion and Bilimbi

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

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Bilimbi

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 Red Onion vs Bilimbi 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 Red Onion are whereas of Bilimbi have Itchiness and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Onion has no showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Red Onion is not flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Red Onion and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.