Shallot

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem

Shallot

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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12.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

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

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Shallot and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.