Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-13
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Not Available
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid
In Hindi
Shallot
ऑरेंज Cattleya
In German
Schalotte
Orange Cattleya
In French
échalote
orange Cattleya
In Spanish
chalote
Orange Cattleya
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
πορτοκαλί Cattleya
In Portuguese
Sallot
laranja Cattleya
In Polish
Sallot
pomarańczowy Cattleya
In Latin
Sallot
Oncidium aureum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Allium
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
Properties of Shallot and Orange Cattleya
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Orange Cattleya? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Orange Cattleya. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Orange Cattleya doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Orange Cattleya 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 Orange Cattleya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Orange Cattleya
Season and care of Shallot and Orange Cattleya is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Orange Cattleya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Orange Cattleya season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Orange Cattleya is Not Available while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Orange Cattleya is Not Available.
Shallot and Orange Cattleya Physical Information
Shallot and Orange Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Orange Cattleya height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Orange Cattleya are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Orange Cattleya flower color: Orange, Gold and Orange Red
- Orange Cattleya leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Shallot and Orange Cattleya
Care of Shallot and Orange Cattleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Orange Cattleya 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 Orange Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
