Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Not Available
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves, Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
ILEX cornuta
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Chinese Holly, Horned Holly
In Hindi
Shallot
Chinese Holly
In German
Schalotte
Chinesische Stechpalme
In French
échalote
Chinese Holly
In Spanish
chalote
Chinese Holly
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Chinese Holly
In Portuguese
Sallot
Chinese Holly
In Polish
Sallot
Chinese Holly
In Latin
Sallot
Chinese Holly
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Celastrales
Family
Liliaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Chinese Holly
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Chinese Holly? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Chinese Holly. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Chinese Holly doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Chinese Holly 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 Chinese Holly and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Chinese Holly
Season and care of Shallot and Chinese Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Chinese Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Chinese Holly season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Holly is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Chinese Holly is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Chinese Holly Physical Information
Shallot and Chinese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Chinese Holly are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
- Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Chinese Holly
Care of Shallot and Chinese Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.