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About Plumcot and Shallot


About Shallot and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Asia  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Bulb Vegetable  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Wet lands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Scallion, Shallot  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Shallot  

In German
Plumcot  
Schalotte  

In French
plumcot  
échalote  

In Spanish
plumcot  
chalote  

In Greek
Plumcot  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Sallot  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Sallot  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Sallot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Plumcot and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Shallot

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

Plumcot and Shallot Physical Information

Plumcot and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Shallot

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