Shallot

Eria

About Shallot and Eria

Shallot

Eria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

10300

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Subulate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

ERIA merrillii

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Eria, Orchid

In Hindi

Shallot

Eria

In German

Schalotte

Eria

In French

échalote

Eria

In Spanish

chalote

Eria

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

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In Portuguese

Sallot

eria

In Polish

Sallot

Eria

In Latin

Sallot

Pinalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Allium

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

750500

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Eria

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

Shallot and Eria Physical Information

Shallot and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Eria are as follows:

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

Care of Shallot and Eria

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