Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Not Available
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Shallot
Adam's needle
In German
Schalotte
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
échalote
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
chalote
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Sallot
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Sallot
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Sallot
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Adam's Needle. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Shallot and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Adam's Needle season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Shallot and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Shallot and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Shallot and Adam's Needle
Care of Shallot and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.