Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Asia
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White
White, Blue Violet
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
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
Shallot
जीव Mazus
In German
Schalotte
Creeping Mazus
In French
échalote
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
chalote
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
Sallot
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Sallot
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Sallot
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Shallot and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Shallot and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Creeping Mazus season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Shallot and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Shallot and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Shallot and Creeping Mazus
Care of Shallot and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.