Shallot

Devil's Tongue

About Shallot and Devil's Tongue

Shallot

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Shallot

Konjac

In German

Schalotte

Teufelszunge

In French

échalote

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

chalote

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Konjac

In Portuguese

Sallot

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Sallot

konjac

In Latin

Sallot

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Allium

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

75030

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Devil's Tongue

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

Shallot and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Shallot and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and Devil's Tongue

Care of Shallot and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.