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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

Types

-
Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

10250
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm66.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray 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

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
Seedlings

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
Medium

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Rote Zwiebel
Heliotrop

In French

Oignon rouge
héliotrope

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
heliotropo

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
heliotrópio

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
heliotrop

In Latin

Red Cepa
Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Allium
Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

100250
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Heliotrope

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

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Importance of Red Onion and Heliotrope

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

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Heliotrope

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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope has no showy fruits. Also Red Onion is not flowering and Heliotrope is not flowering . You can compare Red Onion and Heliotrope facts and facts of other plants too.