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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
-  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Divison, Stem Planting  

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, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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  
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  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
Cordyline  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Cordyline  

In French
Oignon rouge  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
cordyline  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
100  
24  
99+

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Difference Between Red Onion and Cordyline

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

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Importance of Red Onion and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Onion and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Onion and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Cordyline

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

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