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About Daphne and Shallot


About Shallot and Daphne


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Vegetable   

Origin
China   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Upland   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Crimson   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   
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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Aphids, Beetles   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds   
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry   
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba   
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   

Common Name
Daphne plant   
Scallion, Shallot   

In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र   
Shallot   

In German
Daphne Pflanzen   
Schalotte   

In French
plante Daphne   
échalote   

In Spanish
planta de Daphne   
chalote   

In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών   
είδος κρεμμυδιού   

In Portuguese
Daphne planta   
Sallot   

In Polish
Daphne roślin   
Sallot   

In Latin
Daphne plant   
Sallot   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malvales   
Asparagales   

Family
Thymelaeaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Daphne   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
95   
99+
750   
25

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Properties of Daphne and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Daphne and Shallot

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

Daphne and Shallot Physical Information

Daphne and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Daphne and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Daphne and Shallot

Care of Daphne and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daphne 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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