Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Number of Varieties
9500
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm203.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
Common Name
Artichoke
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
In Hindi
Artichoke
Chives
In German
Artischocke
Schnittlauch
In French
Artichaut
Ciboulette
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Cebollino
In Greek
αγκινάρα
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Cebolinha
In Polish
Karczoch
Szczypiorek
In Latin
cactus
Sectivi porri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cynara
Allium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
-
Allioideae
Number of Species
1403
1
27800
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