Shallot

Chincherinchee

About Shallot and Chincherinchee

Shallot

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

750180

1 27800

Properties of Shallot and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Chincherinchee

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

Shallot and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Shallot and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Shallot and Chincherinchee

Care of Shallot and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.