Western Redbud

Shallot

About Western Redbud and Shallot

Western Redbud

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, California

Asia

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

2510

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Western Redbud

Shallot

In German

West Redbud

Schalotte

In French

Redbud Western

échalote

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

chalote

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Sallot

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Sallot

In Latin

Western Cercis

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cercis

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25750

1 27800

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Properties of Western Redbud and Shallot

Wondering what are the properties of Western Redbud and Shallot? We provide you with everything About Western Redbud and Shallot. Western Redbud doesn't have thorns and Shallot doesn't have thorns. Also Western Redbud does not have fragrant flowers. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud and Shallot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Shallot

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

Western Redbud and Shallot Physical Information

Western Redbud and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Shallot are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Western Redbud and Shallot

Care of Western Redbud and Shallot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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.