Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
River side, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-13
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
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
In German
Schalotte
Cat Palm
In French
échalote
Cat Palm
In Spanish
chalote
gato de Palm
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
γάτα Palm
In Portuguese
Sallot
Cat palma
In Polish
Sallot
kot Palm
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Cat Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Cat Palm? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Cat Palm. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Cat Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Cat Palm 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 Cat Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Cat Palm
Season and care of Shallot and Cat Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Cat Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Cat Palm season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Cat Palm is Neutral.
Shallot and Cat Palm Physical Information
Shallot and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Cat Palm are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
- Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Cat Palm
Care of Shallot and Cat Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.