Scallion

Wild Garlic

About Scallion and Wild Garlic

Scallion

Wild Garlic

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia, China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Number of Varieties

5600

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Shallots

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

ALLIUM vineale

Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

Wild Garlic

In Hindi

Scallion

लहसुन

In German

Scallion

Knoblauch

In French

Scallion

Ail

In Spanish

Cebollino

Ajo

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

σκόρδο

In Portuguese

Scallion

alho

In Polish

Scallion

czosnek

In Latin

Scallion

allium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

10500

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Properties of Scallion and Wild Garlic

Wondering what are the properties of Scallion and Wild Garlic? We provide you with everything About Scallion and Wild Garlic. Scallion doesn't have thorns and Wild Garlic doesn't have thorns. Also Scallion does not have fragrant flowers. Scallion has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Wild Garlic has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Scallion and Wild Garlic and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scallion and Wild Garlic

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

Scallion and Wild Garlic Physical Information

Scallion and Wild Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Wild Garlic are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Wild Garlic flower color: Gold
Wild Garlic leaf color: Light Green

Care of Scallion and Wild Garlic

Care of Scallion and Wild Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scallion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Scallion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.