Allium cepa var. aggregatum
shallot
Common names: Edelzwiebel, Eschlauch
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Description
The shallot is the delicate sister of the kitchen onion: from a single bulb a whole nest of milder, more aromatic daughter bulbs grows. Its fine, slightly sweet flavor makes it a favorite of upscale cuisine. It stores well and is as easy to grow in the garden as the common onion.
Care instructions
Plant the bulbs in loose, sunny soil from March, ensuring the tip sticks straight up. Keep the bed weed‑free and water sparingly, shallots prefer drier conditions. Stop watering once the foliage wilts and turns yellow; harvest in dry weather and allow the nests to dry thoroughly before storage.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Umbellifers and alliums confuse each other's pests (carrot fly, onion fly).
For example celery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery) and 18 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
rose family (Rosaceae)
You can plant garlic and chives under strawberries and roses; their scent repels aphids and other pests.
For example AppleRaspberryClimbing rosePearAroniaBlackberry and 52 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed Culture Practice
Rather not
legume family (Fabaceae)
particularly well establishedAllium species inhibit the nitrogen‑fixing rhizobia of legumes through their root exudates, which slows their growth.
For example Pole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed beanLima bean and 29 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop‑rotation rule
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example TomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberryChili and 8 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
Some of these explanations were machine-translated.
Diseases & pests
2 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Puccinia allii
Leek rust is a fungal disease on leek, garlic, onion and chives. Bright orange yellow, elongated spore pustules form on the leaves and leaf sheaths, which burst open and dust off rust coloured powder.
More on Leek rustDelia antiqua
The onion fly (Delia antiqua) lays its eggs on the leaf sheaths of young onion plants, and the larvae then tunnel into the bulb, the neck and the roots.
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