Shallot

Chinese Juniper

About Shallot and Chinese Juniper

Shallot

Chinese Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia

China, Japan

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

Shallot

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

Schalotte

chinesische Wacholder

In French

échalote

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

chalote

enebro chino

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Sallot

zimbro chinês

In Polish

Sallot

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Sallot

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Allium

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

75067

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Chinese Juniper

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Chinese Juniper? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Chinese Juniper. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Chinese Juniper 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 Juniper 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 Juniper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Chinese Juniper

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

Shallot and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Shallot and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Shallot and Chinese Juniper

Care of Shallot and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Juniper 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 Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.