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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Texas
Asia

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Toxic
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant
Shallot

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Schalotte

In French

Bluebonnet Plante
échalote

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet
chalote

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas
Sallot

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin
Sallot

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lupinus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Genisteae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

200750
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Shallot

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Shallot are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebonnet and Shallot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Shallot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Shallot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Shallot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Shallot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Shallot as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebonnet is whereas of Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive. Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Shallot

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebonnet vs Shallot and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebonnet are Toxic whereas of Shallot have Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebonnet has no showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.