Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
Shallot
Ice Plant
In German
Schalotte
Eis-Anlage
In French
échalote
Ice Plant
In Spanish
chalote
Planta de hielo
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Sallot
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Sallot
Ice roślin
In Latin
Sallot
Ice plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Allium
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Ice Plant. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Ice Plant
Season and care of Shallot and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Ice Plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Ice Plant Physical Information
Shallot and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Ice Plant are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Shallot and Ice Plant
Care of Shallot and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.