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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Asia
Africa

Types

Bulb Vegetable
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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
fungus

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

Shallot
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Schalotte
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

échalote
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

chalote
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Sallot
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

Sallot
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

Sallot
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Allium
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

-
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

7501
1 27800
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Difference Between Shallot and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Importance of Shallot and Egyptian Papyrus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shallot and Egyptian Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shallot and Egyptian Papyrus 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 Egyptian Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds. Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: while Egyptian Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Egyptian Papyrus

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 Egyptian Papyrus 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 Egyptian Papyrus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Egyptian Papyrus has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Egyptian Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Egyptian Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.