Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-12
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, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
Red, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Acicular
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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 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
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Astringent, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Application in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
METROSIDEROS excelsa
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
In Hindi
Shallot
pohutukawa
In German
Schalotte
pohutukawa
In French
échalote
pohutukawa
In Spanish
chalote
pohutukawa
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
pohutukawa
In Portuguese
Sallot
pohutukawa
In Polish
Sallot
pohutukawa
In Latin
Sallot
pohutukawa
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Allium
Metrosideros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Shallot and Pohutukawa
Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Pohutukawa? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Pohutukawa. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shallot and Pohutukawa
Season and care of Shallot and Pohutukawa is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Pohutukawa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Pohutukawa season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Pohutukawa Physical Information
Shallot and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Pohutukawa are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
- Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Care of Shallot and Pohutukawa
Care of Shallot and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.