Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Not Available
Desert
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
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Not Available
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Not Available
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Shallot
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Schalotte
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
échalote
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
chalote
Reina de la noche
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Sallot
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Sallot
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Sallot
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Properties of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Shallot and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.