Shallot

Partridge Pea

About Shallot and Partridge Pea

Shallot

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Shallot

Partridge Pea

In German

Schalotte

Partridge Pea

In French

échalote

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

chalote

Partridge Pea

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Sallot

Partridge Pea

In Polish

Sallot

Partridge Pea

In Latin

Sallot

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Allium

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cassieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75021

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Partridge Pea

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

Shallot and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Shallot and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Shallot and Partridge Pea

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