Shallot

Orchid Cactus

About Shallot and Orchid Cactus

Shallot

Orchid Cactus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

750

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Shallot and Orchid Cactus

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Shallot and Royal Poinciana

Shallot and Malabar Spinach

Shallot and Swiss Chard

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Shallot and Orchid Cactus

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

Shallot and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Shallot and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Shallot and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Shallot and Orchid Cactus

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