Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Homalomena
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
Homalomena
Shallot
In German
Homalomena
Schalotte
In French
Homalomena
échalote
In Spanish
Homalomena
chalote
In Greek
Homalomena
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
homalomena
Sallot
In Polish
Homalomena
Sallot
In Latin
Homalomena
Sallot
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Homalomena and Shallot
Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Shallot. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Shallot has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. 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 Homalomena and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Homalomena and Shallot
Season and care of Homalomena and Shallot is important to know. While considering everything about Homalomena and Shallot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shallot season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Homalomena is Loam, Sand and for Shallot is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral and for Shallot is Neutral.
Homalomena and Shallot Physical Information
Homalomena and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Shallot are as follows:
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Shallot flower color: White
- Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Homalomena and Shallot
Care of Homalomena and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.