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About Candelabro and Shallot


About Shallot and Candelabro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus, Spurge  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Asia  

Types
-  
Bulb Vegetable  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  

Common Name
candelabro  
Scallion, Shallot  

In Hindi
candelabro  
Shallot  

In German
candelabro  
Schalotte  

In French
candelabro  
échalote  

In Spanish
candelabro  
chalote  

In Greek
candelabro  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
Sallot  

In Polish
candelabro  
Sallot  

In Latin
candelabro  
Sallot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Allium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
750  
34

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Properties of Candelabro and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of Candelabro and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Candelabro and Shallot. Candelabro has thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Candelabro does not have fragrant flowers. Candelabro has allergic reactions like and Shallot has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candelabro and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candelabro and Shallot

Season and care of Candelabro and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Candelabro and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candelabro season is and Shallot season is . The type of soil for Candelabro is and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candelabro is and for Shallot is Neutral.

Candelabro and Shallot Physical Information

Candelabro and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Candelabro height is 200.00 cm and width 6.50 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Candelabro and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Candelabro and Shallot

Care of Candelabro and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelabro pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candelabro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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