Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-12
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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 shade, Full 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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Homalomena
In Hindi
Shallot
Homalomena
In German
Schalotte
Homalomena
In French
échalote
Homalomena
In Spanish
chalote
Homalomena
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Sallot
homalomena
In Polish
Sallot
Homalomena
In Latin
Sallot
Homalomena
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Properties of Shallot and Homalomena
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Homalomena? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Homalomena. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Homalomena doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Homalomena 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 Homalomena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Homalomena
Season and care of Shallot and Homalomena is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Homalomena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Homalomena season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Homalomena is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Homalomena Physical Information
Shallot and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Homalomena are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
- Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Shallot and Homalomena
Care of Shallot and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.