Shallot

Tilaka

About Shallot and Tilaka

Shallot

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

Shallot

Tilaka

In German

Schalotte

Tilapia

In French

échalote

Tilapia

In Spanish

chalote

tilapia

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

tilaka

In Portuguese

Sallot

tilaka

In Polish

Sallot

tilakiem

In Latin

Sallot

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ebenales

Family

Liliaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Allium

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75040

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Tilaka

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

Shallot and Tilaka Physical Information

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

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shallot and Tilaka

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