Shallot

Citrullus Lanatus

About Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus

Shallot

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Shallot and Citrullus Lanatus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.