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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
Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

-
Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

10194
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

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
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use
Florist trade and landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
Heliconia

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Heliconia

In French

Oignon rouge
Heliconia

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Heliconia

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Heliconia

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Heliconia

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Heliconia

In Latin

Red Cepa
Heliconia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae
Heliconiaceae

Genus

Allium
Heliconia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

100198
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Heliconia

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

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Importance of Red Onion and Heliconia

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

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Heliconia

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