Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Bulb Vegetable
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Habitat
-
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-15
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Shallot
Pima अनानस
In German
Schalotte
Pima Ananas
In French
échalote
Pima ananas
In Spanish
chalote
Pima piña
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Sallot
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Sallot
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Sallot
Pineapple Pima
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Shallot and Pima Pineapple
Season and care of Shallot and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Pima Pineapple season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shallot and Pima Pineapple Physical Information
Shallot and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Pima Pineapple are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
- Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Care of Shallot and Pima Pineapple
Care of Shallot and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.