Shallot

Dumbcane

About Shallot and Dumbcane

Shallot

Dumbcane

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Brazil

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Dumbcane

In Hindi

Shallot

dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Schalotte

Dieffenbachie

In French

échalote

dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

chalote

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Sallot

Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Sallot

Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Sallot

Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Allium

Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

75056

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Dumbcane

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

Shallot and Dumbcane Physical Information

Shallot and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Dumbcane are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Shallot and Dumbcane

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