Star-of-Bethlehem

Shallot

About Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot

Star-of-Bethlehem

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, meadows

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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10.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green, Silver

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Red blotch

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

Glossy

Matte

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

Insects

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Star-of-Bethlehem

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Star-of-Bethlehem

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Stern -of- Bethlehem

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Star- de - Bethléem

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Estrella de Belen

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Star of -Bethlehem

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Star- of- Betlejem

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Star of Bethlehem ,

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ornithogaloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot. Star-of-Bethlehem doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Star-of-Bethlehem does not have fragrant flowers. Star-of-Bethlehem has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals and Shallot has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Poisonous to grazing animals. 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 Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot

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

Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot Physical Information

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

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

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Shallot

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