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About Shallot and Buttonbush


About Buttonbush and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
South Africa  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
10  
7  

Habitat
-  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Schalotte  
Button Strauch  

In French
échalote  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
chalote  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Sallot  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Sallot  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rubiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
12  
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Buttonbush

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

Shallot and Buttonbush Physical Information

Shallot and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Buttonbush are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Buttonbush

Care of Shallot and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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