Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Dasylirion wheeleri
Habitat
-
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
Shallot
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Schalotte
Esslöffel
In French
échalote
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
chalote
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
Sallot
colher Desert
In Polish
Sallot
Desert łyżka
In Latin
Sallot
cochleari deserto
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Shallot and Desert Spoon
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Desert Spoon. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Desert Spoon
Season and care of Shallot and Desert Spoon is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Desert Spoon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Desert Spoon season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Desert Spoon Physical Information
Shallot and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Desert Spoon are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
- Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Shallot and Desert Spoon
Care of Shallot and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.