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About Shallot and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Asia
Middle Africa

Types

Bulb Vegetable
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
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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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Shallot
हाथी घास

In German

Schalotte
Elefantengras

In French

échalote
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

chalote
pasto elefante

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Sallot
capim-elefante

In Polish

Sallot
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Sallot
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Allium
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

7501
1 27800
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Properties of Shallot and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Shallot and Elephant Grass

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

Shallot and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Shallot and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Shallot flower color: White

  • Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Shallot and Elephant Grass

Care of Shallot and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.