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About Polka Dot Plant and Shallot


About Shallot and Polka Dot Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Vegetable   

Origin
Madagascar   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Aphids, Beetles   

Allergy
Not Available   
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya   
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   

Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant   
Scallion, Shallot   

In Hindi
Polka dot plant   
Shallot   

In German
Tupfen-Anlage   
Schalotte   

In French
Polka dot usine de   
échalote   

In Spanish
Planta de lunares   
chalote   

In Greek
Φυτό πουά   
είδος κρεμμυδιού   

In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas   
Sallot   

In Polish
Grochy roślin   
Sallot   

In Latin
Facies dot herba   
Sallot   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Asparagales   

Family
Acanthaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Hypoestes   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Ruellieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Acanthoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
750   
25

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Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Shallot

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

Polka Dot Plant and Shallot Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Shallot are as follows:

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Shallot

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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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