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About Shallot and Schomburgkia


About Schomburgkia and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Epiphyte   

Origin
Asia   
Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
S. undulata , Laelias   

Habitat
Not Available   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10-7   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Myrmecophila   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles   
Not Available   

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata   

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot   
Orchid, Schomburgkia   

In Hindi
Shallot   
schomburgkia   

In German
Schalotte   
schomburgkia   

In French
échalote   
schomburgkia   

In Spanish
chalote   
schomburgkia   

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού   
schomburgkia   

In Portuguese
Sallot   
schomburgkia   

In Polish
Sallot   
schomburgkia   

In Latin
Sallot   
schomburgkia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Asparagales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Orchidaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Schomburgkia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Epidendreae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Epidendroideae   

Number of Species
750   
25
25   
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Schomburgkia

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Schomburgkia

Season and care of Shallot and Schomburgkia is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Schomburgkia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Schomburgkia season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Schomburgkia is Not Available while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Schomburgkia is Not Available.

Shallot and Schomburgkia Physical Information

Shallot and Schomburgkia physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Schomburgkia height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Schomburgkia are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Schomburgkia

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

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