Shallot

African Violet

About Shallot and African Violet

Shallot

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Perennial

Number of Varieties

1040000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

African violet

In Hindi

Shallot

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Schalotte

African Violet

In French

échalote

African Violet

In Spanish

chalote

Violeta africana

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

African Violet

In Portuguese

Sallot

Violet africano

In Polish

Sallot

African Violet

In Latin

Sallot

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

75021

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Shallot and African Violet. Shallot doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and African Violet 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 African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and African Violet

Season and care of Shallot and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and African Violet season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.

Shallot and African Violet Physical Information

Shallot and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shallot and African Violet are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and African Violet

Care of Shallot and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.