Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-9
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep immersed in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
Schalotte
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
échalote
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Shallot and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Giant Waterlily season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Shallot and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Shallot and Giant Waterlily
Care of Shallot and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.