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About Shallot and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
-  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Shallot  
जई घास  

In German
Schalotte  
Ährengras  

In French
échalote  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
chalote  
oat Grass  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
aveia-  

In Polish
Sallot  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
Sallot  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Poales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
450  
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Oatgrass

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

Shallot and Oatgrass Physical Information

Shallot and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Oatgrass

Care of Shallot and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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