Shallot

Nobile Dendrobium

About Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium

Shallot

Nobile Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

101000

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

Shallot

Noble Dendrobium

In German

Schalotte

Noble Dendrobium

In French

échalote

Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish

chalote

Dendrobium nobile

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese

Sallot

Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish

Sallot

Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin

Sallot

Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Allium

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

7501200

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Shallot and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.