Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Types
Cactus
Bulb Vegetable
Habitat
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
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
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Acicular
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Pachycereus pringlei
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Scallion, Shallot
In German
Cardon
Schalotte
In French
Cardon
échalote
In Spanish
Cardon
chalote
In Greek
Cardon
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Cardon
Sallot
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Cardon and Shallot
Wondering what are the properties of Cardon and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Cardon and Shallot. Cardon has thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Cardon does not have fragrant flowers. Cardon 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 Cardon and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cardon and Shallot
Season and care of Cardon and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Cardon and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cardon season is and Shallot season is . The type of soil for Cardon is and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cardon is and for Shallot is Neutral.
Cardon and Shallot Physical Information
Cardon and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Shallot are as follows:
Care of Cardon and Shallot
Care of Cardon and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon pruning is done 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 Cardon 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.