Shallot

Giant Reed

About Shallot and Giant Reed

Shallot

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of Shallot and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Giant Reed

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

Shallot and Giant Reed Physical Information

Shallot and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Giant Reed are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Shallot and Giant Reed

Care of Shallot and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.