Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Habitat
-
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Decorating walls
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
Shallot
jumping cholla
In German
Schalotte
jumping cholla
In French
échalote
jumping cholla
In Spanish
chalote
jumping cholla
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Sallot
jumping cholla
In Polish
Sallot
jumping cholla
In Latin
Sallot
jumping cholla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Allium
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Shallot and Jumping Cholla
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Jumping Cholla? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Jumping Cholla. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Jumping Cholla doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Jumping Cholla
Season and care of Shallot and Jumping Cholla is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Jumping Cholla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Jumping Cholla season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Jumping Cholla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Jumping Cholla is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Jumping Cholla Physical Information
Shallot and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Jumping Cholla are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
- Jumping Cholla leaf color:
Care of Shallot and Jumping Cholla
Care of Shallot and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumping Cholla pruning is done 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 Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.