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About Cerbera and Chives


About Chives and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
203.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
ALLIUM schoenoprasum  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
Chives  

In German
Cerbera  
Schnittlauch  

In French
Cerbera  
Ciboulette  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Cebollino  

In Greek
Cerbera  
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Cebolinha  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Szczypiorek  

In Latin
Cerbera  
Sectivi porri  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
3  

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Properties of Cerbera and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Cerbera and Chives? We provide you with everything About Cerbera and Chives. Cerbera doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Cerbera does not have fragrant flowers. Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic and Chives has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Cerbera and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Chives

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

Cerbera and Chives Physical Information

Cerbera and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Chives are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Chives

Care of Cerbera and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Cerbera 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.

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