African Iris

Chives

About African Iris and Chives

African Iris

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.30 cm

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203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Iris and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of African Iris and Chives? We provide you with everything About African Iris and Chives. African Iris doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also African Iris does not have fragrant flowers. African Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Chives has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Iris and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Iris and Chives

Season and care of African Iris and Chives is important to know. While considering everything about African Iris and Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chives season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chives is Neutral.

African Iris and Chives Physical Information

African Iris and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Chives are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Iris and Chives

Care of African Iris and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.