Guzmania

Shallot

About Guzmania and Shallot

Guzmania

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Asia

1.4 Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Loamy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Moths

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Guzmania lingulata

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Guzmania lingulata

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Guzmania

Allium

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6750

1 27800

Properties of Guzmania and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Shallot

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

Guzmania and Shallot Physical Information

Guzmania and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Shallot are as follows:

Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Guzmania and Shallot

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