Toadflax

Shallot

About Toadflax and Shallot

Toadflax

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Morocco

Asia

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Toadflax

Shallot

In German

Toadflax

Schalotte

In French

Toadflax

échalote

In Spanish

Toadflax

chalote

In Greek

Toadflax

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Linária

Sallot

In Polish

Toadflax

Sallot

In Latin

Toadflax

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Linaria

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250750

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of Toadflax and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Toadflax and Shallot. Toadflax doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Toadflax does not have fragrant flowers. Toadflax has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Shallot has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Toadflax and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Shallot

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

Toadflax and Shallot Physical Information

Toadflax and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Shallot are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Shallot

Care of Toadflax and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toadflax 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.