Celosia

Shallot

About Celosia and Shallot

Celosia

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Asia

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Celosia

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Celosia

Shallot

In German

Celosia

Schalotte

In French

Celosia

échalote

In Spanish

Celosia

chalote

In Greek

Celosia

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Celosia

Sallot

In Polish

celosia

Sallot

In Latin

Celosia

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Celosia

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

11750

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Shallot. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia 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 Celosia and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celosia and Shallot

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

Celosia and Shallot Physical Information

Celosia and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Shallot are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Celosia and Shallot

Care of Celosia and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.