Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Asia
  
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Crassula
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Pink, Magenta
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Vomiting
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
CRASSULA
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
जेड पौधा
  
In German
Schalotte
  
Geldbaum
  
In French
échalote
  
Crassula ovata
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
Crassula ovata
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
crassula ovata
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
crassula ovata
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
Crassula ovata
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
Crassula ovata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Saxifragales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Crassulaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Crassula
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Crassuloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Crassula Ovata
Season and care of Shallot and Crassula Ovata is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Crassula Ovata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Crassula Ovata season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Crassula Ovata is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Crassula Ovata is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Crassula Ovata Physical Information
Shallot and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Crassula Ovata are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
- Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Crassula Ovata
Care of Shallot and Crassula Ovata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.