Home
Garden Plants


About Shallot and Sitka Spruce


About Sitka Spruce and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce  

Number of Varieties
10  
35  
99+

Habitat
-  
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-2  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Red, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings, Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs less watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity  

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Shallot  
सरल  

In German
Schalotte  
Fichten  

In French
échalote  
Picea  

In Spanish
chalote  
Picea  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Spruce  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Picea  

In Polish
Sallot  
Świerk  

In Latin
Sallot  
Picea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Allium  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
35  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Shallot and Sitka Spruce

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Shallot and Sitka Spruce

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

Shallot and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Shallot and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Sitka Spruce

Care of Shallot and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables