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Shallot and Lebombo Cycad


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa  
Asia  

Types
Encephalartos lebomboensis  
Bulb Vegetable  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Upland savannas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Long linear and narrow  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
-  
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis  
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  

Common Name
Lebombo Cycad  
Scallion, Shallot  

In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad  
Shallot  

In German
Lebombo Palmfarn  
Schalotte  

In French
Lebombo Cycad  
échalote  

In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas  
chalote  

In Greek
Lebombo Cycad  
είδος κρεμμυδιού  

In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad  
Sallot  

In Polish
Lebombo Cycad  
Sallot  

In Latin
Lebombo Cycad  
Sallot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Cycadopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Allium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
66  
99+
750  
34

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Difference Between Lebombo Cycad and Shallot

If you are confused whether Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and Shallot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lebombo Cycad are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Shallot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lebombo Cycad and Shallot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lebombo Cycad and Shallot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lebombo Cycad and Shallot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad is whereas of Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive. Lebombo Cycad has beauty benefits as follows: while Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad are 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. Lebombo Cycad has showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Lebombo Cycad is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Lebombo Cycad and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.

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