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About Shallot and Loosestrife


About Loosestrife and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Not Available   
meadows, Wet ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-1   

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   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Rose   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, In Water   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in spring, Prune in summer   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   
Cosmetics   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   
LYTHRUM 'Happy'   

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot   
Loosetrife   

In Hindi
Shallot   
Loosetrife   

In German
Schalotte   
Loosetrife   

In French
échalote   
salicaire   

In Spanish
chalote   
loosetrife   

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού   
loosetrife   

In Portuguese
Sallot   
loosetrife   

In Polish
Sallot   
loosetrife   

In Latin
Sallot   
loosetrife   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Myrtales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Lythraceae   

Genus
Allium   
Lythrum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
750   
25
Not Available   

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Properties of Shallot and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Loosestrife

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

Shallot and Loosestrife Physical Information

Shallot and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Loosestrife are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Loosestrife

Care of Shallot and Loosestrife include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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