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About Nasturtium and Shallot

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South America
Asia
1.4 Types
Annuals
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM majus
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
7.2 Common Name
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
Scallion, Shallot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tropaeolum majus
Shallot
7.2.2 In German
Tropaeolum majus
Schalotte
7.2.3 In French
Tropaeolum majus
échalote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tropaeolum majus
chalote
7.2.5 In Greek
Tropaeolum majus
είδος κρεμμυδιού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tropaeolum majus
Sallot
7.2.7 In Polish
nasturcja większa
Sallot
7.2.8 In Latin
Tropaeolum majus
Sallot
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Tropaeolaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Tropaeolum
Allium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
750
Rank: 25 (Overall)
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Properties of Nasturtium and Shallot

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

Season and Care of Nasturtium and Shallot

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

Nasturtium and Shallot Physical Information

Nasturtium and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Shallot are as follows:

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

  • Shallot flower color: White

  • Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Nasturtium and Shallot

Care of Nasturtium and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done 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 Nasturtium 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.