Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Asia
Asia
Types
-
Bulb Vegetable
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings, Root Plants, vegetative cuttings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Gall, Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Sore Eyes
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARDISIA crenata
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Coralberry
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
Coralberry
Shallot
In German
Coralberry
Schalotte
In French
Coralberry
échalote
In Spanish
Coralberry
chalote
In Greek
Coralberry
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Coralberry
Sallot
In Polish
Coralberry
Sallot
In Latin
Coralberry
Sallot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Myrsinaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Ardisia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30750
1
27800
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