Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
pitcher plant
  
Origin
Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-10
  
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, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Rheumatism
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Rhizomes
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
Leaves used for wrapping food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
Nepenthes robcantleyi
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
queen of hearts
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
queen of hearts
  
In German
Schalotte
  
queen of hearts
  
In French
échalote
  
queen of hearts
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
queen of hearts
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
queen of hearts
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
queen of hearts
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
queen of hearts
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
queen of hearts
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Nepenthaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Nepenthes
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Queen of Hearts
Season and care of Shallot and Queen of Hearts is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Queen of Hearts Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Queen of Hearts season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Queen of Hearts is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Queen of Hearts is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Queen of Hearts Physical Information
Shallot and Queen of Hearts physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Queen of Hearts height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Queen of Hearts are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Queen of Hearts flower color: Yellow green
- Queen of Hearts leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Shallot and Queen of Hearts
Care of Shallot and Queen of Hearts include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of Hearts pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Queen of Hearts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.