Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia
Mediterranean
Habitat
-
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-10
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Sweetpea
In Hindi
Shallot
Sweetpea
In German
Schalotte
Sweetpea
In French
échalote
Sweetpea
In Spanish
chalote
Sweetpea
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Sallot
Sweetpea
In Polish
Sallot
Sweetpea
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Allium
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Shallot and Sweetpea
Season and care of Shallot and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Sweetpea season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Sweetpea Physical Information
Shallot and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Sweetpea are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Shallot and Sweetpea
Care of Shallot and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.