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Red Onion
Red Onion

Marchantia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets
-

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
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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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

लाल प्याज
marchantia

In German

Rote Zwiebel
marchantia

In French

Oignon rouge
marchantia

In Spanish

Cebolla roja
Marchantia

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
Marchantia

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha
Marchantia

In Polish

Czerwona cebula
Marchantia

In Latin

Red Cepa
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Liliales
Marchantiales

Family

Liliaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Allium
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Allioideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

10025
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Onion and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Red Onion and Marchantia

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

Compare Facts of Red Onion vs Marchantia

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