Shallot

Malabar nut

About Shallot and Malabar nut

Shallot

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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750

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Properties of Shallot and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Malabar nut

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

Shallot and Malabar nut Physical Information

Shallot and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Shallot and Malabar nut are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shallot and Malabar nut

Care of Shallot and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.