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About Shallot and Dumbcane


About Dumbcane and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
Brazil  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Ornamental plant  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-15  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Alismatales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Allium  
Dieffenbachia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
56  
99+

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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:

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.

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