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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrubs, Trees  

Origin
Asia  
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Deciduous, Evergreen  

Number of Varieties
10  
800  
16

Habitat
-  
Hillside, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Loam, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Dry  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Healthy tree  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
Senegalia berlandieri  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Acacia  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Acacia  

In German
Schalotte  
Acacia  

In French
échalote  
Acacia  

In Spanish
chalote  
Acacia  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Acacia  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
Acacia  

In Polish
Sallot  
Acacia  

In Latin
Sallot  
Acacia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
-  
Mimosoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
1350  
20

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Difference Between Shallot and Acacia

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

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Importance of Shallot and Acacia

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

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Acacia

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 Shallot vs Acacia 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 Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Acacia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Acacia has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Acacia is flowering. You can compare Shallot and Acacia facts and facts of other plants too.

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