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About Twinleaf and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  

Habitat
-  
gardens, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-5  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Cancer, Diuretic  

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

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
-  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Twinleaf  

In German
Schalotte  
Twinleaf  

In French
échalote  
Twinleaf  

In Spanish
chalote  
Twinleaf  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Twinleaf  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Twinleaf  

In Polish
Sallot  
Twinleaf  

In Latin
Sallot  
Twinleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Jeffersonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
2  

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Properties of Shallot and Twinleaf

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Twinleaf

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

Shallot and Twinleaf Physical Information

Shallot and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Twinleaf are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Twinleaf

Care of Shallot and Twinleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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