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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
tecolate strain  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
Lawn, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
RANUNCULUS asiaticus  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Persian Buttercup  

In German
Schalotte  
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß  

In French
échalote  
Renoncule des fleuristes  

In Spanish
chalote  
Persian Buttercup  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
Persian Buttercup  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
ranúnculo  

In Polish
Sallot  
Jaskier azjatycki  

In Latin
Sallot  
Persian Buttercup  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
600  
40

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Difference Between Shallot and Persian Buttercup

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

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Importance of Shallot and Persian Buttercup

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

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Persian Buttercup

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

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