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About Scallion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia, China, Japan

Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Shallots

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Scallion

In German

Scallion

In French

Scallion

In Spanish

Cebollino

In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Scallion

In Polish

Scallion

In Latin

Scallion

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

10
1 27800
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Properties of Scallion

Want to know the properties of Scallion? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Scallion is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness and Rhinoconjunctivitis. Scallion Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant and Stomachic

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Scallion Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Scallion. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Scallion physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Scallion

Taking Scallion Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Scallion include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Scallion

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Scallion is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Scallion is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.