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About Shallot and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
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
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-8  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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
-  
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
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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
750  
34

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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:

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.

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