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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

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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