Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Hillside, Open Forest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
10-3
  
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
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Can be made into a herbal tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
California Lilac
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
  
In German
Schalotte
  
Kalifornien Lilac
  
In French
échalote
  
Californie Lilas
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
California lila
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
California Lilac
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
Kalifornia Lilac
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
California Lilac
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Chlorophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Rhamnaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Ceanothus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and California Lilac
Season and care of Shallot and California Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and California Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and California Lilac season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and California Lilac Physical Information
Shallot and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and California Lilac are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
California Lilac flower color: Blue
- California Lilac leaf color: Green
Care of Shallot and California Lilac
Care of Shallot and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.