Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Asia
  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow, Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Reniform
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial 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
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
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 Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
Figwort
  
In German
Schalotte
  
figwort
  
In French
échalote
  
scrofulaire
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
figwort
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
figwort
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
figwort
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
figwort
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
Umber
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Ranunculus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Figwort
Season and care of Shallot and Figwort is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Figwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Figwort season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Figwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Figwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Figwort Physical Information
Shallot and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Figwort are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
- Figwort leaf color: Not Available
Care of Shallot and Figwort
Care of Shallot and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.