Shallot

White Onion

About Shallot and White Onion

Shallot

White Onion

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Bulb Vegetable

White Spanish Gladalan White

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Garden Onion, White Onion

In Hindi

Shallot

प्याज

In German

Schalotte

Zwiebel

In French

échalote

Oignon

In Spanish

chalote

Cebolla

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Sallot

Cebola

In Polish

Sallot

Cebula

In Latin

Sallot

cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Allieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

750750

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and White Onion

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and White Onion

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

Shallot and White Onion Physical Information

Shallot and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Shallot and White Onion are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Shallot and White Onion

Care of Shallot and White Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.