Shallot

Big Bluestem

About Shallot and Big Bluestem

Shallot

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

104

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Habitat

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm152.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Shallot

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Schalotte

Große Bartgras

In French

échalote

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

chalote

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Sallot

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Sallot

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Sallot

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Allium

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750150

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Big Bluestem

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

Shallot and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Shallot and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and Big Bluestem

Care of Shallot and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.