Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-15
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
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CUPHEA cyanea
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
In Hindi
Shallot
सिगार प्लांट
In German
Schalotte
Zigarettenblümchen
In French
échalote
Cigar usine
In Spanish
chalote
cigarro Planta
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
πούρο φυτών
In Portuguese
Sallot
charuto de Plantas
In Polish
Sallot
Cigar roślin
In Latin
Sallot
Planta Cigar
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Lythraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Lythroideae
Properties of Shallot and Cigar Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Cigar Plant? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Cigar Plant. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Cigar Plant
Season and care of Shallot and Cigar Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Cigar Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Cigar Plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Cigar Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Cigar Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Cigar Plant Physical Information
Shallot and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Shallot and Cigar Plant are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
- Cigar Plant leaf color: Green
Care of Shallot and Cigar Plant
Care of Shallot and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.