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Dendrobium and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

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

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

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  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Not Available  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Not Available  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Can be made into a herbal tea, 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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
DENDROBIUM farmeri  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
Dendrobium  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Dendrobium  

In French
Oignon rouge  
Dendrobium  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
dendrobium  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
Dendrobium  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
dendrobium  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Dendrobium  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
1200  
16

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Difference Between Red Onion and Dendrobium

If you are confused whether Red Onion or Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Onion are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dendrobium fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Onion and Dendrobium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Onion and Dendrobium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Onion and Dendrobium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Onion and Dendrobium 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 Dendrobium is Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis and Vomiting. Red Onion has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dendrobium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Dendrobium

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

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