Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Habitat
-
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
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
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rubiales
Family
Liliaceae
Bruniaceae
Genus
Allium
Cephalanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.
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:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
- Buttonbush leaf color: Green
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.