Pennywort

Shallot

About Pennywort and Shallot

Pennywort

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Asia

Types

Virginia

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

pennywort

Shallot

In German

Wassernabel

Schalotte

In French

pennywort

échalote

In Spanish

Centella

chalote

In Greek

pennywort

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

conchelo

Sallot

In Polish

wąkrota

Sallot

In Latin

pennywort

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

700750

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Shallot

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

Pennywort and Shallot Physical Information

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

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pennywort and Shallot

Care of Pennywort and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.