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About Shallot and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Schalotte  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
échalote  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
chalote  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Sallot  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Sallot  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asterales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Allium  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
1  

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Properties of Shallot and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Pineapple Weed

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

Shallot and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Shallot and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Pineapple Weed

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

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